Les Misérables

The latest screen adaptation of the great novel, epic in scope and true to the original.

2026, Fred Cavayé

France–Belgium
178 minutes, French with Russian subtitles

Starring: Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Lavernhe

Vincent Lindon, the most charismatic figure in contemporary French cinema, plays the lead role in one of Victor Hugo’s most frequently adapted novels—a former convict who has found redemption but cannot escape his past.

Still from Les Misérables, 2026

The film is a veritable epic that strikes the right balance between fidelity to the source and cinematically dictated artistic license.

— Max Borg, The Film Verdict

Fred Cavayé’s film takes its time: it does not rush to turn the novel upside down or reinterpret the classic text. On the contrary, the director strives to recreate the era, paying attention to every detail, whilst at the same time ramping up the editing pace in a way that brings to mind the works of Christopher Nolan.