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Germinal
Germinal

Germinal

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

160 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

29 September 1993

Country

Belgium

Cast

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

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

Frédéric van den Driessche

Frédéric van den Driessche

Paul Négrel

Annick Alane

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire

Pierre Lafont

Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire

Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu

Fred Personne

Fred Personne

Pluchart

Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

'La Levaque'

Maximilien Regiani

Maximilien Regiani

Pierron

Bruno Tuchszer

Bruno Tuchszer

Captain of the Guards

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

'La Mouquette'

Fred Ulysse

Fred Ulysse

Dansaert

André Julien

André Julien

Mouque

Albano Guaetta

Albano Guaetta

Jeanlin Maheu

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

Levaque

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

Frédérique Ruchaud

Frédérique Ruchaud

Honorine

Jenny Clève

Jenny Clève

Rose

Fernand Kindt

Fernand Kindt

Company Secretary

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Company Cashier

Philippe Desboeuf

Philippe Desboeuf

Doctor

Sabrina Deladerière

Sabrina Deladerière

Philomène Levaque

Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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