Great Performances
Season 27
January 1, 1996
5 episodes
All Episodes
E1
Guide
E1. Episode 1
Jan 1, 1996
E2
Guide
E2. Les Misérables in Concert
Mar 1, 1996
The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes. The daughter, Cosette, grows up and falls in love with Marius, a student. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production. And the end with the 50 or so Valjeans is pretty impressive!
E3
Guide
E3. Episode 3
Apr 3, 1996
E4
Guide
E4. Episode 4
Dec 2, 1996
E5
Guide
E5. Episode 5
Dec 10, 1996