Germinal

Germinal

Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.

1993•2h 40m•6.7/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(338)

It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.

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Production

Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma, DD Productions

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Renaud

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

Frédéric van den Driessche

Frédéric van den Driessche

Paul Négrel

Annick Alane

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire

Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire

Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu

Fred Personne

Fred Personne

Pluchart

Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

'La Levaque'

Maximilien Regiani

Pierron

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