He is a fictional character in the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo; a ruthless police inspector who will go to any legal means to defend the law and apprehend the convict Jean Valjean.
In the most recent movie (2012) Javert is played by Russell Crowe and Jean Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman.
Javert was the one who arrested Fantine. Javert is the kind of man who inspires fear and terror in others. She was terrified to see him again at her bedside. She thought he had come for her even though he had come for M. Madeleine, alias for Jean Valjean. She overacted and hit her head on the headboard, which killed her.
The policeman in the musical "Les Miserables" is named Javert.
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Javert was created in 1862.
Javert's first name is not mentioned in either the book or musical. However in the 1935 film it is given as Emile.
Javert is pronounced "zhah-VEHR" in French, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Nino Javert's birth name is Gaetano Funaro.
In the novel "Les Misérables," Jean Valjean helps Javert by saving his life after Javert is captured by revolutionaries at the barricade. Valjean's act of mercy towards Javert makes him question his beliefs about justice and mercy, ultimately leading to Javert's internal conflict and decision to let Valjean go free.
Carl Theodore Javert has written: 'Spontaneous and habitual abortion'
Inspector Javert (played by Russel Crowe), sings 'Stars.'
Nino Javert was born on July 29, 1929, in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Campania, Italy.
No, Javert is not depicted as a former gypsy in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables." Javert is a police inspector who is known for his strict adherence to the law and relentless pursuit of Jean Valjean, the main protagonist of the story.
Jean Valjean asked Javert for a brief period to retrieve Cosette before surrendering himself to the authorities.
In the most recent movie (2012) Javert is played by Russell Crowe and Jean Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman.
In Les Miserables, Javert is the antagonist. He is an Inspector of police who has dedicated his life to finding The Protagonist, Jean Valjean, who has broken Parole. Javert philosophy on life is that anyone who breaks the law is a bad person and deserves to rot in jail and that anyone who doesn't break the law is a good person. Because of this, Javert is merciless to anyone who breaks the law. When Jean Valjean proves Javert's philosophy wrong, Javert realizes how many lives he's ruined and how all he's done with his life is hurt people. Not able to bear the pain of what he'd done, javert commits suicide by jumping off a bridge.