United States / Feb 04, 1994 / VCU French Film Festival
Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
2h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernard Fresson | Victor Deneulin |
| Jean-Pierre Bisson | Rasseneur |
| Jacques Dacqmine | Philippe Hennebeau |
| Anny Duperey | Mrs. Hennebeau |
| Gérard Croce | Maigrat |
| Frédéric van den Driessche | Paul Négrel |
| Annick Alane | Mrs. Grégoire |
| Pierre Lafont | Léon Grégoire |
| Thierry Levaret | Zacharie Maheu |
| Fred Personne | Pluchart |
| Cécile Bois | Cécile Grégoire |
| Yolande Moreau | 'La Levaque' |
| Maximilien Regiani | Pierron |
| Bruno Tuchszer | Captain of the Guards |
| Anne-Marie Pisani | 'La Mouquette' |
| Fred Ulysse | Dansaert |
| André Julien | Mouque |
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| Albano Guaetta | Jeanlin Maheu |
| Georges Staquet | Levaque |
| Yvette Petit | 'La veuve Désir' |
| Delphine Quentin | Lucie Deneulin |
| Alexandrine Loeb | Jeanne Deneulin |
| Solenn Jarniou | Mrs. Rasseneur |
| Frédérique Ruchaud | Honorine |
| Jenny Clève | Rose |
| Fernand Kindt | Company Secretary |
| André Chaumeau | Company Cashier |
| Philippe Desboeuf | Doctor |
| Sabrina Deladerière | Philomène Levaque |
| Corinne Masiero | Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited) |
| Claude Berri | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Germinal |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma, DD Productions |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1993 |
| Production | Claude Berri |
| Writer | Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri, Émile Zola |
| Casting | Gérard Moulévrier |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze |
| Cinematography | Yves Angelo |
| Assistant directors | Frédéric Auburtin, Claude Berri, Véronique Lagrange |
| Camera operators | Yves Angelo |
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| Additional photography | Yves Angelo |
| Production design | Christian Marti, Hoang Thanh At, Olivier Radot |
| Art direction | Olivier Radot, Christian Marti, Hoang Thanh At |
| Set decoration | Olivier Radot, Christian Marti, Hoang Thanh At |
| Special effects | Jean-Pierre Maricourt |
| Music | Jean-Louis Roques, Dominique Hennequin, Pierre Gamet |
| Sound | Jean-Louis Roques, Dominique Hennequin, Pierre Gamet |
| Costume design | Moidele Bickel, Caroline de Vivaise, Sylvie Gautrelet, Joël Lavau |
| Makeup | Joël Lavau, Moidele Bickel, Caroline de Vivaise, Sylvie Gautrelet |
| Hairstyling | Moidele Bickel, Joël Lavau, Caroline de Vivaise, Sylvie Gautrelet |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 29, 1993 / 12
Switzerland / Sep 29, 1993
Belgium / Oct 07, 1993
Brazil / Jan 01, 1994 / 14
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Germany / Jan 13, 1994
Türkiye / Jan 28, 1994
Czechia / Feb 03, 1994 / 12+
Netherlands / Feb 03, 1994
Sweden / Feb 11, 1994
Denmark / Feb 28, 1994
United States / Mar 31, 1994
Portugal / Apr 08, 1994 / M/12
United Kingdom / May 06, 1994
South Korea / May 07, 1994
Australia / Jul 14, 1994
Spain / Sep 28, 1994
Japan / Nov 03, 1994
Argentina / May 11, 1995
Digital
France / Aug 24, 2017 / VOD
Physical media
France / Sep 23, 1998 / VHS
Brazil / Mar 30, 2003 / 14 / Contra Capa DVD
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