Germinal
Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(349 votes)
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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Awards
Won the César Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Cinematography (1994)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1994)
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Based on
Based on Germinal
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Jean-Louis Roques
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Yves Angelo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Arlette LangmannScreenplay
- Claude BerriScreenplay
- Émile ZolaNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 29, 1993
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Italy
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Cast
Miou-Miou'La Maheude'
RenaudÉtienne Lantier
Jean CarmetVincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Judith HenryCatherine Maheu
Jean-Roger MiloAntoine Chaval
Gérard DepardieuToussaint Maheu
Laurent TerzieffSouvarine
Bernard FressonVictor Deneulin
Jean-Pierre BissonRasseneur
Jacques DacqminePhilippe Hennebeau
Anny DupereyMrs. Hennebeau
Gérard CroceMaigrat
Frédéric van den DriesschePaul Négrel
Annick AlaneMrs. Grégoire- Pierre LafontLéon Grégoire
Thierry LevaretZacharie Maheu
Fred PersonnePluchart
Cécile BoisCécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau'La Levaque'- Maximilien RegianiPierron
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