"In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France."
Lino Ventura
as Jean Valjean / Mr. Madeleine / Champmathieu
Michel Bouquet
as Inspector Javert
Jean Carmet
as Thénardier, innkeeper of Montfermeil
Évelyne Bouix
as Fantine, Cosette's mother
Françoise Seigner
as The Thénardier, innkeeper's wife
Christiane Jean
as Cosette
Roger Hanin
as Innkeeper
Candice Patou
as Éponine Thénardier
Corinne Dacla
as Azelma Thénardier
Franck Cabot-David
as Marius Pontmercy
Robin Renucci
as Courfeyrac
Hervé Furic
as Enjolras
Alexandre Tamar
as Grantaire
Christian Benedetti
as Combeferre
Tony Joudrier
as Bossuet
Christophe Odent
as Bahorel
Fernand Ledoux
as Mr. Gillenormand, uncle of Marius Pontmercy
Valentine Bordelet
as Cosette child
Agathe Ladner
as Éponine Thénardier child
Catherine Di Rigo
as Azelma Thénardier child
Emmanuel Curtil
as Gavroche, young son of Thénardier
Denis Lavant
as Montparnasse
Georges Lycan
as Guelemère
Jean-René Gossart
as Claquessous
Marcel Champel
as Bahet
Paul Préboist
as Fauchelevent, injured man
Nathalie Nerval
as Gillenormand's daughter
Arlette Thomas
as Sister Fantine from the hospital
Héléna Manson
as Landlady of the house Corbeau
Louis Seigner
as Monsignor Bienvenu Myriel, Bishop of Digne
Dominique Davray
as Mother Magnon
Armand Mestral
as General advocate
Viviane Elbaz
as Sister Simplice
Hubert Noël
as Lafayette
Robert Dalban
as Coachman
Olivier Proust
as Gendarme
Martine Pascal
as Mother superior of the priory
Robert Bazil
as First sewer policeman
Jean-Marie Bernicat
as General's deputy
Aline Bertrand
as Mrs. Magloire, servant of Bishop Myriel
Jacques Blal
as Gervais, little Savoyard chimney sweep
Madeleine Bouchez
as Miss Baptistine
Jacques Brécourt
as Cochepaille, convict
Jacques Bretonnière
as Mr. Gillenormand's doorman
Jacques Brucher
Denise Chalem
as Noémie
André Chanal
as General
Bernard Dumaine
as Mirat
André Dumas
as Town hall employee
René Dupré
as President of the tribunal
Bernard Fatacki
as Bréjon
Nicolas Hossein
as Groomsman
Guillaume Lagorce
as Little Pierre
Claude Lancelot
as Bamatabois, bourgeois
Jean-Pierre Bernard
as Champmathieu's lawyer
Mario Luraschi
as The black rider
Serge Malik
as Bréjon son
René Morard
as Deruche
Alain Nobis
as Second sewer policeman
Bernard Salvage
as Brother of the Christian school
Raymond Studer
as Drevet, convict at the trial of Champmathieu
Rose Thiéry
as Factory forewoman
Dominique Zardi
as Chenildieu, convict at the trial of Champmathieu
Henri Attal
as Server in Saint-Cloud (uncredited)
Denise Bailly
as Old lady of the church (uncredited)
Eugène Berthier
as Man with the cart (uncredited)
Louise Busson
as La Provençale (uncredited)
Jean-Roger Caussimon
as Delegate (uncredited)
Johnny David
as Blachevelle (uncredited)
Luc Delhumeau
as Town hall bailiff (uncredited)
Guy Di Rigo
as Barricade officer (uncredited)
Yvette Etiévant
as La Bréjon, landlady of N.D. de Lorette (uncredited)
Béatrice Halimi
as Favourite (uncredited)
Yaseen Khan
as Mr. Gillenormand's servant (uncredited)
Claude Laugier
as Father at the patio door of the house (uncredited)
Gérard Loreau
as Man with a cart (uncredited)
Mado Maurin
as Toussaint, Cosette's maid, rue Plumet (uncredited)
Patrice Melennec
as (uncredited)
Max Montavon
as Factory guardian (uncredited)
Pierre Nègre
as Pontmercy (uncredited)
André Obadia
as Prison guard (uncredited)
Paul Pavel
Jean-Marie Proslier
as Senator (uncredited)
Jacques Riberolles
as Baker (uncredited)
Valérie Rojan
as Zéphine (uncredited)
Michel Weinstadt
as Fameuil (uncredited)
Martine Barraqué
Editor
Michel Magne
Original Music Composer
André Hossein
Robert Hossein
Screenplay
Alain Decaux
Edmond Richard
Director of Photography
Victor Hugo
Novel
Sophie Bhaud
Director
Dominique Harispuru
Producer
Daniela Holzer
Assistant Director
François de Lamothe
Art Direction
Production Design
Sylvie Poulet
Costume Design
Gabriele Friedel
Production Manager
Sophie von Uslar
Jean-Claude Rey
Uwe Reimer
Jean Mandaroux
Aïda Carange
Key Makeup Artist
Andrée Guikovaty
Emmanuel Gust
First Assistant Director
Michel Béna
Second Assistant Director
Jean Millet
Sound
Anne Baronnet
Sound Editor
Daniel Couteau
Foley Artist
Claude Carliez
Stunt Coordinator
Claude Butteau
Camera Operator
Ginette Boudet
Script Supervisor