In France, the poor are planning a revolution. Jean Valjean is an ex-convict who tore up his prison papers confirming him a free man. Several years after his parole, he is a mayor. He is forced to fire the over-stressed Fauntine, who is forced to become a prostitute to support her waif-like daughter. After a rough beating in the streets, Fauntine is almost sent to prison but Jean bails her out and supports her. Inspector Javert is catching up with his, discovers his identity and tries to follow him. Fauntine dies traumitically, she writes a note agreeing that Jean takes her child. He rescues young Cosette from the evil, theiving landlord and his wife and they sneak into Paris. For years they lived in the church and finally ten years later they spend Valjean's hard earned money from his past. Cosette soon falls in love with a revolutionary in the streets, they all soon get wrapped up in a battle between the rich and the starving, which, sadly, has faulty results.