Victor
Hugo’s massive novel is brought to life in this Darryl F. Zanuck production
starring Charles Laughton as Inspector Javert and Fredric March as Jean
Valjean. Ignoring the musical being that it’s a different kind
of adaptation, this is probably the best film version of the story to
date. Yes, the writers made changes but as a work of cinema it’s very
well made. I especially liked Charles Laughton’s performance which is how
I plan to visualize the character when I someday tackle the reading of Hugo’s
masterpiece. Director Richard Boleslawski had a short
Hollywood career, dying too young at forty-eight; this is probably his most
known work. Grade: B+
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