Germinal

Claude Berri
1993-09-29

Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
6.71
160 min

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

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