Germinal
Germinal

Germinal

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1993
2h 40m
6.7(336 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Miou-Miou
Acting

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

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Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Jean Carmet
Acting

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Judith Henry
Acting

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Jean-Roger Milo
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Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Gérard Depardieu
Acting

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Laurent Terzieff
Acting

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Bernard Fresson
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Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jean-Pierre Bisson
Acting

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Jacques Dacqmine
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Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Anny Duperey
Acting

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

Gérard Croce
Acting

Frédéric van den Driessche

Paul Négrel

Frédéric van den Driessche
Acting

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire

Annick Alane
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Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire

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Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu

Thierry Levaret
Acting

Fred Personne

Pluchart

Fred Personne
Acting

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire

Cécile Bois
Acting

Yolande Moreau

'La Levaque'

Yolande Moreau
Acting

Maximilien Regiani

Pierron

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Bruno Tuchszer

Captain of the Guards

Bruno Tuchszer
Acting

Anne-Marie Pisani

'La Mouquette'

Anne-Marie Pisani
Acting

Fred Ulysse

Dansaert

Fred Ulysse
Acting

André Julien

Mouque

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Albano Guaetta

Jeanlin Maheu

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Georges Staquet

Levaque

Georges Staquet
Acting

Yvette Petit

'La veuve Désir'

Yvette Petit
Acting

Delphine Quentin

Lucie Deneulin

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Alexandrine Loeb

Jeanne Deneulin

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Solenn Jarniou

Mrs. Rasseneur

Solenn Jarniou
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Frédérique Ruchaud

Honorine

Frédérique Ruchaud
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Jenny Clève

Rose

Jenny Clève
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Fernand Kindt

Company Secretary

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André Chaumeau

Company Cashier

André Chaumeau
Acting

Philippe Desboeuf

Doctor

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Sabrina Deladerière

Philomène Levaque

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Acting

Corinne Masiero

Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)

Corinne Masiero
Production

Claude Berri

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Claude Berri

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