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Germinal(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-09-29
67%
337 Votes
Time: 2h 40m
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Renn Productions
DD Productions
Movie: Germinal
Top 10 Billed 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
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