Germinal

2h 40min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Renn Productions

France 2 Cinéma

DD Productions

Cast

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'
Renaud

Renaud

Étienne Lantier
Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Judith Henry

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu
Jean-Roger Milo

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval
Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu
Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin
Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau
Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau
Annick Alane

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont

Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire
Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu
Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

'La Levaque'
Bruno Tuchszer

Bruno Tuchszer

Captain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

'La Mouquette'
Fred Ulysse

Fred Ulysse

Dansaert
Albano Guaetta

Albano Guaetta

Jeanlin Maheu
Yvette Petit

Yvette Petit

'La veuve Désir'
Delphine Quentin

Delphine Quentin

Lucie Deneulin
Alexandrine Loeb

Alexandrine Loeb

Jeanne Deneulin
Solenn Jarniou

Solenn Jarniou

Mrs. Rasseneur
Fernand Kindt

Fernand Kindt

Company Secretary
André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Company Cashier
Sabrina Deladerière

Sabrina Deladerière

Philomène Levaque
Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)
Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

29th Sep 1993

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français