Against the stirring background of the French Revolution, we follow the tale of Jean Valjean as he encounters first the savage injustice of the law, and then the gentleness and grace of God. Now this might drama has been newly adapted as an epic audio production starring Brian Blessed, Geoffrey Palmer, Toyah Willcox, Leo McKern and many other British actors.
All of Hugo's memorable, vivid characters arehere. Cosette the child who awakens the tenderness and love in the heart of the ex-convict. Javert, enforcer of the law, who pursues his prisoner without mercy. Fantine, the devoted mother. Thenardier, the rascally innkeeper. Eponine, a street-girl with a heart of gold. Gavroche, the Parisian urchin. Marius, a teenager in love, yet also a radical campaigner on fire for social justice. The story depicts events like the battle at the barricade and a heroic rescue through the underworld of Paris. But although it deals with mighty themes, the truly epic nature of the story lies in the insights and glimpses Victor Hugo gives us of a human soul. 169 Minutes. 3 cassettes.
