Germinal

September. 29,1993      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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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