No, Jean Valjean is not Fantine's uncle in Les Misérables. Jean Valjean is a character who becomes Fantine's savior and adopts Fantine's daughter, Cosette, later in the story. Fantine's backstory involves a different set of circumstances, including a romantic relationship and a daughter born out of wedlock.
Javert, was the policeman who kept pursuing Valjean in Les Miserables.
In the 2012 film Jean Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman
24601 is Jean Valjean number in Les Miserables
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Jean Valjean was a fictional character featuring in the novel, musical and film Les Miserables. The book was wrote in 1862 and has been popular ever since.
Monsieur Gillenormand refers to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Fauchelevent" in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables." This is a play on words based on Valjean's alias as well as his association with the wealthy Fauchelevent family.
Jean Valjean spent 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children.
In the most recent movie (2012) Javert is played by Russell Crowe and Jean Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman.
In the 90s production of Les Miserables, Jean Valjean was played by several actors, including Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role on Broadway, and John Owen-Jones in the West End. Both actors received critical acclaim for their performances as Jean Valjean.
Jean Valjean is the protagonist of the novel Les Miserables, written by Victor Hugo.Hugo wrote Les Miserables over the course of 42 years, beginning in 1830 and publishing it in 1872. It remains popular to this day and was the inspiration for the longest-running musical in the world.
In the play Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family. He serves five years as a prisoner and an additional 14 years for multiple escape attempts.