Germinal

6.717

160 minutes

9/29/1993

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.

Cast List

Miou-Miou
as 'La Maheude'
Renaud
as Étienne Lantier
Jean Carmet
as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Judith Henry
as Catherine Maheu
Jean-Roger Milo
as Antoine Chaval
Gérard Depardieu
as Toussaint Maheu
Laurent Terzieff
as Souvarine
Bernard Fresson
as Victor Deneulin
Jean-Pierre Bisson
as Rasseneur
Jacques Dacqmine
as Philippe Hennebeau
Anny Duperey
as Mrs. Hennebeau
Gérard Croce
as Maigrat
Frédéric van den Driessche
as Paul Négrel
Annick Alane
as Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont
as Léon Grégoire
Thierry Levaret
as Zacharie Maheu
Fred Personne
as Pluchart
Cécile Bois
as Cécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau
as 'La Levaque'
Maximilien Regiani
as Pierron
Bruno Tuchszer
as Captain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani
as 'La Mouquette'
Fred Ulysse
as Dansaert
André Julien
as Mouque
Albano Guaetta
as Jeanlin Maheu
Georges Staquet
as Levaque
Yvette Petit
as 'La veuve Désir'
Delphine Quentin
as Lucie Deneulin
Alexandrine Loeb
as Jeanne Deneulin
Solenn Jarniou
as Mrs. Rasseneur
Frédérique Ruchaud
as Honorine
Jenny Clève
as Rose
Fernand Kindt
as Company Secretary
André Chaumeau
as Company Cashier
Philippe Desboeuf
as Doctor
Sabrina Deladerière
as Philomène Levaque
Corinne Masiero
as Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)
Claude Berri
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)