ations ▁ ▁Since ▁its ▁original ▁publication , ▁Les ▁M isé rab les ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁a ▁large ▁number ▁of ▁adapt ations ▁in ▁numerous ▁types ▁of ▁media , ▁such ▁as ▁books , ▁films , ▁musical s , ▁plays ▁and ▁games . ▁ ▁Notable ▁examples ▁of ▁these ▁adapt ations ▁include : ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁film ▁directed ▁by ▁Richard ▁B oles law ski , ▁st arring ▁Fred ric ▁March ▁and ▁Charles ▁L aught on , ▁nominated ▁for ▁Best ▁Picture , ▁Best ▁Film ▁Edit ing , ▁Best ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁at ▁ 8 th ▁Academy ▁Awards . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁radio ▁adaptation ▁by ▁Or son ▁W elles . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁film ▁adaptation ▁directed ▁by ▁Lewis ▁Mil estone , ▁st arring ▁Michael ▁R enn ie ▁and ▁Robert ▁Newton . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁film ▁adaptation ▁directed ▁by ▁Jean - Paul ▁Le ▁Ch ano is , ▁with ▁an ▁international ▁cast ▁st arring ▁Jean ▁Gab in , ▁Bernard ▁B lier , ▁and ▁Bour vil . ▁Cal led ▁" the ▁most ▁memor able ▁film ▁version ", ▁it ▁was ▁fil med ▁in ▁East ▁Germany ▁and ▁was ▁over t ly ▁political . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁television ▁film ▁adaptation , ▁st arring ▁Richard ▁Jordan ▁and ▁Anthony ▁Per kins . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁musical , ▁by ▁A lain ▁Bou bl il ▁and ▁Claude - Mich el ▁Schön berg . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁film ▁adaptation ,