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Germinal (1993)

R 160 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   March 1994 (USA)
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It's mid 19th century in northern France. The story is about a coal miner's town. The workers are exploited by the mine's owner. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them.

Director:

Claude Berri
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miou-Miou ...
Maheude
Renaud Renaud ...
Jean Carmet ...
Judith Henry Judith Henry ...
Jean-Roger Milo Jean-Roger Milo ...
Gérard Depardieu ...
Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff ...
Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson ...
Victor Deneulin
Jean-Pierre Bisson Jean-Pierre Bisson ...
Rasseneur
Jacques Dacqmine Jacques Dacqmine ...
Philippe Hennebeau
Anny Duperey Anny Duperey ...
Madame Hennebeau
Gérard Croce Gérard Croce ...
Maigrat
Frédéric van den Driessche ...
Paul Négrel
Annick Alane Annick Alane ...
Madame Grégoire
Pierre Lafont Pierre Lafont ...
Léon Grégoire
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Storyline

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 Written by Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mine | Coal Miner | Strike | Mine Owner | France  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

France | Belgium | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Жерминаль See more »

Filming Locations:

Nord, France

Box Office

Gross:

$378,854 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the film, when Etienne and Catherine are looking for the way out of the mine, we see the shadows of the lamps on the right wall of the tunnel. It's to be supposed that the only light inside the mine came from the lamps. See more »

Quotes

Etienne Lantier: Capitalist tyranny is destroying us.
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Connections

Referenced in It All Starts Today (1999) See more »