介绍：In 1866, a young Muscovite named Alexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of Austria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. Alexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from his Aunt Antonina, who is presently very ill. Alexei is appalled by this society which lives only for money. He loves Pauline and wants to take her to a healthier place, but when she refuses to marry him, he begins to gamble at the casino…

介绍：十九世纪的巴黎，贫困的冉•阿让（Jean Gabin）因为偷一块面包被判处十九年的苦役出狱后，走投无路的他被好心的主教（René Fleur）收留过夜，可是他却偷走了主教的银器。警察将他抓获，准备再次将他投入监狱，临危之际，主教的谎言将他拯救，他也得到感化，化名开始了洗心革面的生活。　　十年过去，冉•阿让通过努力成为成功的商人并当上市长，得知妓女芳汀的悲惨遭遇后，他担负起照顾其私生女儿柯赛特的责任。他没想到的是，多年后会重遇以前缉拿过他的警长沙威（Bernard Blier），对方不信他已改邪归正，一心要找他的麻烦，只因证据不足迟迟没能得手，然而，他的好运没能持续到八年之后。