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    Jean Valjean (French: [ʒɑ̃ val.ʒɑ̃]) is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. The story depicts the character's struggle to lead...
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  • story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption. After stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's starving child, Valjean is imprisoned...
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    interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. Examining the nature of law and grace...
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    death in the fight, his life is saved by Jean Valjean, and he subsequently weds Cosette, a young woman whom Valjean had raised as his own. When Marius first...
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    arch-nemeses of the story's protagonist, Jean Valjean. While Javert represents the justice system that would punish Valjean, the Thénardiers represent the lawless...
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  • the youngest, as well as the first Black actor, to play the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. He was also slated to be a cast member...
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  • France during the early nineteenth century, the film tells the story of Jean Valjean who, while being hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert...
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    criminals of all forms. In the novel, he persecutes the protagonist Jean Valjean after his violation of parole and theft from the child Petit Gervais...
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    Cosette (redirect from Valjean's adoptee)
    after by the Thénardiers, who exploit and victimise her. Rescued by Jean Valjean, who raises Cosette as if she were his own, she grows up in a convent...
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    adaptation, with Walter Huston as Jean Valjean 1929, Aa Mujo, a Japanese adaptation directed by Seika Shiba 1931, Jean Valjean, directed by Tomu Uchida 1934...
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    Domestic servant to Bishop Myriel and his sister. Book 2: The Outcast Jean Valjean (also known as Monsieur Madeleine, Ultime Fauchelevent, Monsieur Leblanc...
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  • of Jean Valjean (Neeson), an ex-convict pursued by police inspector Javert (Rush). It was filmed at Barrandov Studios in Prague, Czech Republic. Jean Valjean...
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    singer and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (in the West End and Broadway) and for creating the...
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  • American Billboard chart. The characters who sing solos or duets are: Jean Valjean, a morally conflicted paroled convict, prisoner 24601, and the protagonist...
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    Welsh musical theatre actor and singer, best known for his portrayals of Jean Valjean in Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's Les Misérables and The Phantom...
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    portrayal as Richard Burton in BBC Four's Burton & Taylor (2013). He played Jean Valjean in the 2018 BBC miniseries Les Misérables. He has since starred in the...
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  • credits is also understudying the title role in Shrek the Musical and Jean Valjean in Les Mis. He starred as Raoul in the Italian premiere of The Phantom...
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  • Crusaders Jean Havoc, supporting character in Fullmetal Alchemist Jean Kujo, A French karate expert from Virtua Fighter Series Jean Valjean, protagonist...
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  • Les Misérables (1958 film) (category Films directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois)
    Written by René Barjavel, the film was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and stars Jean Gabin as Jean Valjean. The bishop's background is briefly sketched rather...
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    primarily in musical theatre. He is best known for his performances as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre in London, the 25th...
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    Phantom and Raoul de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables. He also originated...
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  • Male Foreign Performer of the Year winner. IAFD listing for Jean Valjean. "Jean Val Jean Visits Mainstream". Xfanz. Archived from the original on May...
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    night Jean Valjean shows up at his door, asking a place to stay the night. Bienvenu graciously accepts him, feeds him, and gives him a bed. Valjean takes...
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  • live stage recording) is listed below: Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean John Owen-Jones as Jean Valjean at selected performances Michael Ball as Javert Carrie...
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  • been released yet. The 10th Anniversary cast stars Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, Philip Quast as Inspector Javert, Michael Ball as Marius Pontmercy,...
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  • December 1982) is a British stage actor, who is best known for playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and the title role in The Phantom of the Opera in London's...
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  • Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel Les Misérables and its adaptations Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character...
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  • broadcasting on 10 January 2021 on CBC and CBC Gem. Dominic West as Jean Valjean David Oyelowo as Javert Lily Collins as Fantine Thibault Adeel Akhtar...
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  • as a large mute male ex-convict manservant who eventually steals from Jean Valjean. The original French language broadcast was critically acclaimed and...
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  • season of 2009/10, during which time he also performed the lead role of Jean Valjean as an emergency cover multiple times. With the following cast change...
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