Kyojinden, 1938
Also known as: The Life of a Giant
Based on: Les Misérables
The Toho studio directed the first Japanese sound film version of Les Misérables. Entitled "Kyojinden" ("The Life of a Giant"), the film was set in the early Meiji era in the late 19th century.
Information provided by William M. Drew.
Released
1938
Toho
Director
Mansaku Itami
Cast
Denjiro Okochi
(Jean Valjean)