Les Miserables

Richard Jordan and Anthony Perkins top the cast of this literate, British made-for-TV rendition of Victor Hugo's epic novel. Jordan plays Jean Valjean, an escaped convict who assumes the new identity of a factory owner in order to elude Inspector Javert’s (Perkins) relentless pursuit, but finds Javert refuses to give up on the hunt to find him and return him to prison. With Ian Holm, Angela Pleasence, John Gielgud, and Cyril Cusack. 123 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.