The "les Miserables" story has been told many times, but never with the emotional impact of this film. Jean-Paul Belmondo plays multiple roles in this movie within a movie, and is outstanding in each. His role as a simple truck driver and former boxing champion who becomes a resistance fighter during WWII is a model of restraint, yet his power and personality shine through.
The plot is multi-layered and complex. Alessandra Martines, Annie Girardot and Clementine Celarie are perfectly cast and add beauty and heartbreak to the film. This is one of the best foreign films of the 1990s. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least recognized. The uplifting ending is surely one of the best of all time.
The plot is multi-layered and complex. Alessandra Martines, Annie Girardot and Clementine Celarie are perfectly cast and add beauty and heartbreak to the film. This is one of the best foreign films of the 1990s. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least recognized. The uplifting ending is surely one of the best of all time.