Movie: Germinal

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mévisto
Mévisto

Maheu

Jean Jacquinet
Jean Jacquinet

Chaval

Henry Krauss
Henry Krauss

Etienne Lautier

Sylvie
Sylvie

Catherine

Paul Escoffier
Paul Escoffier

Négrel l'ingénieur

Dharsay
Dharsay

Souvarine

Léon Bernard
Léon Bernard

Albert Bras
Albert Bras

Hennebeau

Paul Capellani
Paul Capellani

Jeanne Cheirel
Jeanne Cheirel

la Maheude

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    Based on Emile Zola's novel, an uncompromisingly harsh and realistic story of a coalminers' strike in northern France in the 1860s.

  • Release Date

    1913-10-03

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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