

In France during World War II, a poor and illiterate man, Henri Fortin, is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
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Production companies: TF1, Les Films 13, Canal+