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

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