Claude-Michel Schönberg

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide one of the world's most popular musicals. Now cinema audiences can experience a live broadcast of the musical phenomenon which broke box office records and sold out its entire 16-week season. (imdb)

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, an ex-convict breaks his parole and dedicates his life to redemption, pursued relentlessly for decades by a ruthless policeman. Amidst social unrest and the June Rebellion in Paris, their fates intertwine with a collection of characters, including an impoverished factory worker and her orphaned daughter, in a sweeping tale of passion, sacrifice, and the search for freedom.