Germinal

6.7
Moderate
19932h 40m

Directed by

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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Miou-Miou - 'La Maheude' in Germinal

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Renaud - Étienne Lantier in Germinal

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet - Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort in Germinal

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry - Catherine Maheu in Germinal

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo - Antoine Chaval in Germinal

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu - Toussaint Maheu in Germinal

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff - Souvarine in Germinal

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson - Victor Deneulin in Germinal

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

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6.3
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6.28
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335 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 29, 1993

Runtime

2h 40m

Genres

Drama, Romance

Director

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