Valjean informs the Thénardiers on Christmas day that he has come to take Cosette away from them. However, Madame Thénardier doesn't agree just as quickly, and she acts reluctant while pretending to ...

Here little Cosette, the daughter of Fantine, is seen performing drudgery and menial tasks. The Thenardiers are treating their own children kindly, but are cruel to Cosette.

Hugo, inspired by both the failed Rebellion and his own personal experiences (such as his exile in 1829), used characters like Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Cosette as symbolic representations of the ...

One of the most recent adaptations was the 2012 film of the musical, starring Hugh Jackman as Valjean, Russel Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette. The 2012 ...