Germinal

Germinal

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

1993-09-29 160 min ★ 6.7
DramaRomance

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

Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
'La Maheude'
Judith Henry
Judith Henry
Catherine Maheu
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson
Victor Deneulin
André Chaumeau
André Chaumeau
Company Cashier
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Toussaint Maheu
Anne-Marie Pisani
Anne-Marie Pisani
'La Mouquette'
Yvette Petit
Yvette Petit
'La veuve Désir'
Jean-Roger Milo
Jean-Roger Milo
Antoine Chaval
Jacques Dacqmine
Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau
Fred Personne
Fred Personne
Pluchart
André Julien
André Julien
Mouque
Corinne Masiero
Corinne Masiero
Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)
Cécile Bois
Cécile Bois
Cécile Grégoire
Frédérique Ruchaud
Frédérique Ruchaud
Honorine
Bruno Tuchszer
Bruno Tuchszer
Captain of the Guards
Laurent Terzieff
Laurent Terzieff
Souvarine
Gérard Croce
Gérard Croce
Maigrat
Frédéric van den Driessche
Frédéric van den Driessche
Paul Négrel
Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau
'La Levaque'
Fred Ulysse
Fred Ulysse
Dansaert
Solenn Jarniou
Solenn Jarniou
Mrs. Rasseneur
Anny Duperey
Anny Duperey
Mrs. Hennebeau
Renaud
Renaud
Étienne Lantier
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet
Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Jean-Pierre Bisson
Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur
Thierry Levaret
Thierry Levaret
Zacharie Maheu
Georges Staquet
Georges Staquet
Levaque
Jenny Clève
Jenny Clève
Rose
Annick Alane
Annick Alane
Mrs. Grégoire