The film begins as Jean Valjean, a former convict on parole, goes into the home of Bishop Myriel. Jean asks for meals and shelter, and Myriel accepts. As midnight strikes, Valjean steals Myriel’s silverware, and escapes. The following day, he’s arrested and introduced again to Bishop Myriel. When Myriel was requested if Valjean stole the silverware, Myriel tells the police that he didn’t steal it. The truth is, he even provided Valjean the costly candlesticks. Bishop Myriel then reminds Jean Valjean of his promise that he’ll turn out to be a modified man.
After 9 years, Jean Valjean is now a rich mayor who owns a manufacturing unit. He then befriended Fantine, a prostitute who was fired from his manufacturing unit. He felt sorry for her after she was virtually arrested by Officer Javert, a former guard of Jean Valjean’s cell.
After an employee was caught in an accident, and Jean saves the person from being crushed by his cart. Javert then suspects that Jean Valjean is definitely the mayor, and by accident denounces him.
The mayor forgives Javert for doing so, as a result of Officer Javert then finds out that the supposed actual Jean Valjean has been captured. Jean then goes to the trial of the accused man, and divulges his true id. Jean then returns to his home, to seek out Fantine very unwell. Earlier than she dies, Fantine requests Jean to take care of her daughter, Cosette.
Javert then goes his home, however finds that Jean has escaped. He goes to the Thernadiers, the inntakers who have been taking care of Cosette however truly abusing her, and rescues her. He and Cosette then go to Paris to begin a brand new life. Ten years later, Cosette falls in love with Marius, a revolutionist, whereas dwelling in a spiritual convent. Jean tries to seek out out what group does Marius belong. When the revolt begins, Javert tries to arrest Valjean by kidnapping Cosette, who was with Marius. Marius then rids of his weapon and captures him. He brings Javert to the barricades as a prisoner to be executed.
Valjean then realizes how Marius loves Cosette a lot, and decides to persuade Marius to come back again to Cosette. When Gavroche, a younger boy allied with the revolutionists, will get killed by the French Military, Valjean then convinces Marius that he himself ought to execute Javert, and takes him to a again alley. However as an alternative of killing him, he units him free. Marius then will get shot, and is rescued by Valjean. Valjean together with Marius go down a sewer to keep away from being captured by Javert.
After some time, Javert lastly captures Valjean, however agrees to spare Marius. Valjean takes him again dwelling, and says goodbye to Cosette, giving her Fantine’s necklace. When Valjean goes again to Officer Javert to be executed, Javert then units him free, unable to kill a person who had completed many crimes, but had proven a lot goodness to him. He then shackles himself, says farewell to Valjean, and does suicide by throwing himself into the Seine. Jean Valjean then walks down the empty road, completely satisfied to be a free man.