Jean Valjean

Synopsis

Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu, who lives simply, with his sister and a single servant. There, he is surprised by their warm welcome, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This acts becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity.

Cast

Grégory Gadebois

Jean Valjean

Bernard Campan

Bienvenu Myriel

Isabelle Carré

Baptistine Myriel

Alexandra Lamy

Madame Magloire

Dominique Pinon

Boîte à Mots

Albert Dupontel

Claude Gueux

Laura Behague

Une paysanne

Romane Libert

La gamine

Patrick Pineau

Le vieux citoyen

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Loup Cousteil

Jean Valjean (young)

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Ernest Mourier

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Claire Ruppli

Crew

Art

• Bertrand Seitz Production Design
• Lise Amir Property Buyer
• Benjamin Evrard Property Master
• Manon Madec Assistant Art Director
• Yann Mauborgne Props
• Frank Rouches First Assistant Art Direction

Camera

• Laurent Dailland Director of Photography
• Éric Bonnaire Key Grip
• Benjamin Groussain Steadicam Operator
• David Koskas Still Photographer
• Mike Bayard Digital Imaging Technician
• Mathieu Caudroy Steadicam Operator
• Stéphane Ging Additional Grip
• Océane Lavergne First Assistant "A" Camera
• Kinda Le Parc First Assistant "B" Camera
• Johan Lecomte Grip
• Jean-Mary Vodoz Best Boy Grip
• Loris Witwicki Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Madeline Fontaine Costume Design
• Jane Milon Hair Department Head
• Frédérique Ney Makeup Designer
• Cécile Bouillet Additional Hairstylist
• Betty Beauchamp Makeup Artist
• Anne Caramagnol Makeup Artist
• Aude Cogrel Hairstylist
• Romaric Colombini Makeup Artist
• Emmanuelle Pombet Makeup Artist
• Megan Sassano Hairstylist
• Edith Simoes Assistant Makeup Artist
• Mathilde Lévêque Costumer

Crew

• Amadéo Cazzela Stunt Coordinator
• Sébastien Dugast Stunts
• Clément Huet Stunts
• Florian Baussand Stunts
• Cedric Chavin Stunts
• Julien Duverger Stunts

Directing

• Éric Besnard Director
• Matthieu de la Mortière First Assistant Director
• Anne Juin Second Assistant Director
• Anne Wermelinger Script Supervisor
• Hadrien Segond Third Assistant Director
• Antony Renault Third Assistant Director

Editing

• Samuel Fassi First Assistant Editor
• Lydia Decobert Editor

Lighting

• Pascal Pajaud Gaffer
• Fabien Minard Electrician
• Dileveur Pasha Electrician
• Julien Rizzo Electrician

Production

• Clément Miserez Producer
• Matthieu Warter Producer
• David Giordano Executive Producer
• David Bertrand Casting Director
• Anne Fremiot Casting Director
• Valentin Tourdjman Production Director
• Jean-Christophe Leorgne Location Manager
• Jean-Christophe Leborgne Unit Manager
• Lucien Scoubart First Assistant Accountant
• Valentin Tourdjman Production Manager
• Julie Birnbaum Accountant
• Raphaëlle Latapy Assistant Location Manager

Sound

• Christophe Julien Original Music Composer
• Dominique Lacour Sound Mixer
• Stéphane Vizet Boom Operator
• Romain Arnaud Foley Mixer
• Laure-Anne Darras Dialogue Editor
• Laure-Anne Darras ADR Supervisor
• Jean-Charles Liozu Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Loïc Marissiaux Boom Operator
• Vincent Montrobert Sound Editor
• Florian Penot Foley Artist
• Joseph Squire Boom Operator

Visual Effects

• Aurelie Lajoux Visual Effects Supervisor
• Benjamin Blatière Digital Compositor

Writing

• Éric Besnard Screenplay
• Victor Hugo Book