Jean Valjean died in 1833.
Jean Valjean is released from prison in 1815.
Act 1
Jean Valjean found lodging at the Bishop's house in Digne after being released from prison. The Bishop's act of kindness and compassion towards Valjean changes his life and sets him on a path towards redemption.
Jean Valjean was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children. He was sentenced to five years of hard labor for this crime.
Monodrama Theater - 1952 Jean Valjean was released on: USA: 6 July 1953
Jean Valjean was created in 1862.
From lifting rocks in prison, he gained strength.
Jean Valjean gets released from prison on parole. He is shunned by everyone but a bishop. He steals the bishop's silver but the bishop lies to save him. Valjean's faith is restored and breaks his parole in search of a better life.
The people in the quarter refer to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Madeleine."
Valjean just loses the will to live.
The boy Jean Valjean stole money from was named Petit Gervais. He was a young orphan boy who showed kindness to Valjean by giving him a coin, but Valjean, in his desperate state, stole it from him.
The conflict between Jean Valjean and Javert in "Les Misérables" stems from their opposing views on justice and morality. Javert, a rigid police inspector, sees the world in black and white, while Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption, believes in forgiveness and compassion. Their struggle represents the clash between law and mercy, duty and conscience.
Jean Valjean's crime in "Les Misérables" is stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children. He is sentenced to prison for five years for this act of theft.
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