Book · 1862 · tragedy
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo: every TV and movie adaptation
Quick answer
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862) has been adapted into 3 TV series and 8 movies: Les Misérables (1917), Les Misérables (1933), Les Misérables (1935), Les Misérables (1958), Les Misérables (1995), Les Misérables (1998), Les Misérables (2000), Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007), Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables (2018), Jean Valjean (2026).
About Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a book by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862 (original language: French). Genre: tragedy, historical fiction. The first screen adaptation was Les Misérables in 1917; the most recent released one is Jean Valjean (2026).
1862 novel by Victor Hugo.
Every adaptation of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Movie · 1917 · United States · directed by Frank Lloyd
1917 film directed by Frank Lloyd.
Les Misérables
Movie · 1933 · France · directed by Raymond Bernard
1934 French film released in three parts directed by Raymond Bernard.
Les Misérables
Movie · 1935 · United States · directed by Richard Boleslawski
1935 film directed by Richard Boleslawski.
Les Misérables
Movie · 1958 · France · directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois
1958 film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois.
Les Misérables
Movie · 1998 · United Kingdom · directed by Bille August
1998 film directed by Bille August.
Les Misérables
TV series · 2000–2000 · TF1 · France · directed by Josée Dayan
2000 French TV miniseries based on the novel of the same name directed by Josée Dayan.
Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette
TV series · 2007–2007 · Japan · directed by Hiroaki Sakurai
Japanese anime television series.
Les Misérables
Movie · 2012 · United Kingdom · directed by Tom Hooper
2012 film directed by Tom Hooper.
Les Misérables
TV series · 2018–2019 · BBC One · United Kingdom · directed by Tom Shankland
Jean Valjean
Movie · 2026 · France · directed by Éric Besnard
More Victor Hugo books on screen
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) · 10 adaptations
- The Man Who Laughs (1869) · 1 adaptation
- Ruy Blas (1839) · 1 adaptation
Common questions
Has Les Misérables been made into a TV show or movie?
Yes. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862) has been adapted into 3 TV series and 8 movies: Les Misérables (1917), Les Misérables (1933), Les Misérables (1935), Les Misérables (1958), Les Misérables (1995), Les Misérables (1998), Les Misérables (2000), Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007), Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables (2018), Jean Valjean (2026).
Who wrote Les Misérables?
Les Misérables was written by Victor Hugo and first published in 1862.
How many adaptations of Les Misérables are there?
We list 11 screen adaptations: 3 TV series and 8 movies.
Is a new Les Misérables adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is Jean Valjean (2026).
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