Vive la Révolution! Studiocanal in France has debuted their main official trailer for a fresh new adaptation of the iconic French revolutionary story Les Misérables, not as a musical but simply as a dramatic story of one man striving to change Paris forever. In French cinemas this October! France is on a kick now with re-adapting all their literary classics for the big screen all over again – presented as grand new movies. After both The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo recently, next is Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. Witness an epic new take on Victor Hugo’s timeless classic. The story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict sentence to 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread, who breaks his parole to start a new life, and Javert, the relentless police inspector determined to bring him to justice. A movie by Fred Cavayé, this stars Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, Tahar Rahim as Javert, Camille Cottin as Madame Thénardier, Benjamin Lavernhe as Thénardier, Noémie Merlant as Fantine, Megan Northam as Cosette, Marie Colomb, Vassili Schneider, and Louis Peres. This actually looks like it could be pretty good! Especially with this incredible cast in all of the roles. Plus we need a revolution story right now! Jean Valjean is still leading us.
Here’s the full official French trailer for Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables movie, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables movie right here for the first look.
After enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean (award-winning actor Vincent Lindon) emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a dying factory worker, to rescue and protect her daughter Cosette, who is being exploited & mistreated by the deceitful Thénardier family. As Valjean raises Cosette as his own, he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Admist the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris. Through struggles, sacrifices, and a deep yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his own journey of redemption and offer Cosette a future of love and freedom. Les Misérables is both written and directed by the French filmmaker Fred Cavayé, director of the films Anything for Her, Point Blank, Mea Culpa, Penny Pincher, Nothing to Hide, Farewell Mr. Haffmann, and This is the Goat previously. Adapted from Victor Hugo’s iconic novel of the same name first published in 1862. Produced by Olivier Delbosc and Richard Grandpierre. Studiocanal will debut Cavayé’s brand new Les Misérables movie in France cinemas starting October 14th, 2026 this fall. No US date is setup yet – stay tuned. First impression? Looks good?
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