Les Misérables (1917)

"Dante Made a Hell with Poetry "I Have Tried to Make One with Reality" said Victor Hugo of his life's work

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.