Les Misérables, 1909

Also known as: Jean Valjean

With Maurice Costello as Jean Valjean and J. Stuart Blackton as director, Hugo's masterpiece was presented by Vitagraph in four parts -- "The Galley Slave" (rel. Sept. 4, '09), Valjean's early life, arrest, imprisonment, the meeting with the Bishop; "Fantine" (rel. Sept. 25, '09), Jean as the mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer; "Cosette" (rel. Oct. 23, '09), the rescue of Cosette and the coffin incident; and "Jean Valjean" (rel. Nov. 27, '09), the rest of the story concluding with Jean's death.

Information provided by William M. Drew.

See also The Duke's Jester.

Released
1909
Vitagraph

Director
J. Stuart Blackton

Cast
Maurice Costello (Valjean)
William V. Ranous (Javert)
Hazel Neason

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