Film
Germinal
1993· 14· 2h 40m· Drama· Romance
“Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.”
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.
1993-09-29
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Key Crew
DirectorClaude Berri
ScreenplayArlette Langmann
ProducerClaude Berri
Director of PhotographyYves Angelo
Original Music ComposerJean-Louis Roques
EditorHervé de Luze
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 22 crew)
Details
Released1993-09-29
Runtime2h 40m · 14
StatusReleased
StudiosRenn Productions · France 2 Cinéma · DD Productions
LanguagesFrench
CountriesBelgium · France · Italy
Rating6.7/10 · 343 votes
Original languagefr
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