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Germinal

Germinal

Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
Sep 29, 1993 2h 40m
6.7
320 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Germinal
Companies Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma, DD Productions
Countries Belgium, France, Italy
Keywords industrial revolution, social movement
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
Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin
Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau
Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau
Annick Alane

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont

Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire
Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu
Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

'La Levaque'
Bruno Tuchszer

Bruno Tuchszer

Captain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

'La Mouquette'
Albano Guaetta

Albano Guaetta

Jeanlin Maheu
Yvette Petit

Yvette Petit

'La veuve Désir'
Delphine Quentin

Delphine Quentin

Lucie Deneulin
Alexandrine Loeb

Alexandrine Loeb

Jeanne Deneulin
Solenn Jarniou

Solenn Jarniou

Mrs. Rasseneur
Fernand Kindt

Fernand Kindt

Company Secretary
André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Company Cashier
Sabrina Deladerière

Sabrina Deladerière

Philomène Levaque
Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)
Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)