Studiocanal has unveiled the teaser for “Les Misérables,” Fred Cavayé’s anticipated adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1862 classic novel, offering a first look at a sweeping take on one of France’s most enduring literary works.
The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis. The prestigious cast is completed by Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent!”), Benjamin Lavernhe (“The Marching Band”) and Noémie Merlant (“Lee”), among others.
The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
Cavayé, who’s best known for muscular thrillers such as “Anything for Her” and “Point Blank,” is bringing a more grounded, visceral sensibility to this new adaptation, emphasizing moral torment and social upheaval, with images of poverty, punishment and revolution.
In interview with Variety during the last edition of the Marrakech Film Festival, Tahar Rahim likened this new take on “Les Miserables” to “The Fugitive.”
