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Jean Valjean Origin Film in the Works From Éric Besnard, Starring Gregory Gadebois (EXCLUSIVE)
The origin story of Jean Valjean, the heroic protagonist of Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables,' will be played by Gregory Gadebois in a new French movie.
The origin story of Jean Valjean, the iconic protagonist of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece “Les Misérables,” is being brought to the bigscreen by Éric Besnard, the French director of 18th-century set movie “Delicieux.” The movie, which just started filming on Jan. 14 amid the lush landscapes of Southern France, has been boarded by Federations Studios’ sales label Ginger & Fed spearheaded by Sabine Chemaly. Chemaly told Variety that the ambitious feature will chart “Valjean’s transformation from a hardened criminal to a good man and a hero after his pivotal encounter with a benevolent bishop.”
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