Germinal

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

Duration: 160 min

Release date: 1993-09-29

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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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as 'La Maheude'

as Étienne Lantier

as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

as Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

Jean-Roger Milo

as Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

as Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

as Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

as Philippe Hennebeau

as Mrs. Hennebeau

Frédéric van den Driessche

Frédéric van den Driessche

as Paul Négrel

as Mrs. Grégoire

as Léon Grégoire

Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

as Zacharie Maheu

as Cécile Grégoire

as 'La Levaque'

Maximilien Regiani

Maximilien Regiani

as Captain of the Guards

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

as 'La Mouquette'

as Jeanlin Maheu

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

as 'La veuve Désir'

Delphine Quentin

Delphine Quentin

as Lucie Deneulin

Alexandrine Loeb

Alexandrine Loeb

as Jeanne Deneulin

as Mrs. Rasseneur

Frédérique Ruchaud

Frédérique Ruchaud

as Company Secretary

André Chaumeau

as Company Cashier

Philippe Desboeuf

Philippe Desboeuf

Sabrina Deladerière

Sabrina Deladerière

as Philomène Levaque

Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

as Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Arlette Langmann

Arlette Langmann

Director of Photography

Gérard Moulévrier

Gérard Moulévrier

Jean-Louis Roques

Jean-Louis Roques

Original Music Composer

Christian Marti

Christian Marti

Production Design

Production Design

Frédéric Auburtin

Frédéric Auburtin

First Assistant Director

Caroline de Vivaise

Caroline de Vivaise

Sylvie Gautrelet

Sylvie Gautrelet

Dominique Hennequin

Dominique Hennequin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Special Effects

Special Effects Coordinator

Véronique Lagrange

Véronique Lagrange

Script Supervisor

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