Germinal poster
Director Claude Berri
Screenplay Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann

Germinal

Tagline: Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.

Release Date: 1993-09-29

Duration: 160 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Gérard Depardieu
    Toussaint Maheu
  • Jean Carmet
    Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
  • Anny Duperey
    Mrs. Hennebeau
  • Miou-Miou
    'La Maheude'
  • Cécile Bois
    Cécile Grégoire
  • Claude Berri
    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Bernard Fresson
    Victor Deneulin
  • Annick Alane
    Mrs. Grégoire
  • Judith Henry
    Catherine Maheu
  • Laurent Terzieff
    Souvarine