Les Misérables (2019)
This feature drama, produced to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fuji TV, is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic masterpiece Les Miserables set in the 1990s in Japan. In Kobe in 1993, Jun Baba gets taken to a juvenile prison due to a killing of a man who cheated his mother out of all her money in self-defense. One day, he hears that his younger brother, who has been desperately ill, is in a critical condition and breaks out. However, he finds out his brother is already dead. In the depth of despair, he tries to kill himself but is saved by a man who runs a self-support facility. He begins to live at the place, and befriends with Takumi Watanabe aspiring to be a lawyer. In 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake hits and their friendship comes to an end. Crushed under the debris, Takumi persuades Jun to live his life instead. Jun swears to live on assuming Takumi's identity.
Cast
- Dean Fujioka - Baba Jun
- Arata Iura - Saito Ryousuke
- Mizuki Yamamoto - Fuwa Yui
- Ryo Yoshizawa - Baba Jun (Young)
- Nijiro Murakami
- Kaya Kiyohara
- Kouhei Matsushita
- Mayuko Fukuda
- Hiroya Shimizu
- Daikichi Sugawara
Screenplay
- Victor Hugo (Novel)
- Hideya Hamada (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Les Misérables about?
- This feature drama, produced to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fuji TV, is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic masterpiece Les Miserables set in the 1990s in Japan. In Kobe in 1993, Jun Baba gets taken to a juvenile prison due to a killing of a man who cheated his mother out of all her money in self-defense. One day, he hears that his younger brother, who has been desperately ill, is in a critical condition and breaks out. However, he finds out his brother is already dead. In the depth of despair, he tries to kill himself but is saved by a man who runs a self-support facility. He begins to live at the place, and befriends with Takumi Watanabe aspiring to be a lawyer. In 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake hits and their friendship comes to an end. Crushed under the debris, Takumi persuades Jun to live his life instead. Jun swears to live on assuming Takumi's identity.
- Who directed Les Misérables?
- Les Misérables was directed by Michiko Namiki.
- Who stars in Les Misérables?
- Les Misérables stars Dean Fujioka, Arata Iura, Mizuki Yamamoto, Ryo Yoshizawa, Nijiro Murakami, Kaya Kiyohara.
- How long is Les Misérables?
- Les Misérables has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Les Misérables?
- Les Misérables is a TV Movie film.