The world's longest-running musical finally gets the big-screen treatment. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, it folows an ex-prisoner, jailed for stealing a loaf of bread, and then breaking his parole, hunted for decades by a ruthless policeman. When the ex-con, now mayor of a small town, agrees to care for a factory worker's young daughter, their lives change forever.
157 minutes, No persons under 13 (Violence) Drama, Musical, Romance.
Based on the famous theatre production set in 19th century France and depicting both a rebellion against an oppressive upper class and one man's quest for redemption. The indominatable human spirit and its capacity for love triumphs over the odds.
