One terrible winter, Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread to feed his young nieces and nephews.  He is caught and put in jail - for nineteen years! When he finally gets out, Valjean changes his name and tries to begin a new life.  But evil Inspector Javert wants him back in jail.  As Valjean struggles to hide from the law, he finds himself living side by side with many of the sick, injured, and poor members of Paris's lowest class - those known only as Les Miserables.