Sep 29, 1993
160 min
Full-HD

Germinal (1993)

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.

Category

Drama Romance

Country

Belgium France Italy

Companies

Renn Productions France 2 Cinéma DD Productions

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

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