Germinal
1993, Film, 160 min, Drama, Romance, French, France, MoviePedia score 67
Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
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.
Directed by Claude Berri
Cast
- Renaud as Étienne Lantier
- Gérard Depardieu as Toussaint Maheu
- Miou-Miou as Maheude
- Jean Carmet as Vincent Maheu dit Bonnemort
- Judith Henry as Catherine Maheu
- Jean-Roger Milo as Chaval
- Laurent Terzieff as Souvarine
- Bernard Fresson as Victor Deneulin
- Jean-Pierre Bisson as Rasseneur
- Jacques Dacqmine as Philippe Hennebeau
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