Germinal

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

Miou-Miou

as 'La Maheude'

Renaud

as Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet

as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry

as Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

as Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu

as Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff

as Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

as Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

as Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

as Philippe Hennebeau

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