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Germinal

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

  • Movie
  • 1993
  • 2h 40m

Directed by Claude Berri

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 351 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Miou-Miou

    Miou-Miou'La Maheude'

  • Renaud

    RenaudÉtienne Lantier

  • Jean Carmet

    Jean CarmetVincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

  • Judith Henry

    Judith HenryCatherine Maheu

  • Jean-Roger Milo

    Jean-Roger MiloAntoine Chaval

  • Gérard Depardieu

    Gérard DepardieuToussaint Maheu

  • Laurent Terzieff

    Laurent TerzieffSouvarine

  • Bernard Fresson

    Bernard FressonVictor Deneulin

  • Jean-Pierre Bisson

    Jean-Pierre BissonRasseneur

  • Jacques Dacqmine

    Jacques DacqminePhilippe Hennebeau

  • Anny Duperey

    Anny DupereyMrs. Hennebeau

  • Gérard Croce

    Gérard CroceMaigrat

  • Frédéric van den Driessche

    Frédéric van den DriesschePaul Négrel

  • Annick Alane

    Annick AlaneMrs. Grégoire

  • Pierre LafontLéon Grégoire

  • Thierry Levaret

    Thierry LevaretZacharie Maheu

  • Fred Personne

    Fred PersonnePluchart

  • Cécile Bois

    Cécile BoisCécile Grégoire

Director
Claude Berri
Writer
Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri and Émile Zola
Music
Jean-Louis Roques
Cinematography
Yves Angelo