CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 2h 40m

Germinal

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

67%(349)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byClaude Berri

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 40m
Language
FR
Released
September 29, 1993
Studios
France 2 CinémaRenn ProductionsDD Productions

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Germinal Trailer

Germinal Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Written by
Arlette Langmann
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Produced by
Claude Berri
Claude Berri

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