

Germinal
"Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world."
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Renn Productions
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Key Crew

Claude Berri
Director

Claude Berri
Screenplay

Claude Berri
Producer
Cast

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

Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey
Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce
Maigrat

Frédéric van den Driessche
Paul Négrel

Annick Alane
Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont
Léon Grégoire

Thierry Levaret
Zacharie Maheu

Fred Personne
Pluchart

Cécile Bois
Cécile Grégoire

Yolande Moreau
'La Levaque'
Maximilien Regiani
Pierron