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Germinal

6.719932h 40mMovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorClaude Berri
WritersArlette Langmann·Claude Berri
ProducerClaude Berri

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Cast · Directed by Claude Berri

MMiou-Miou
Miou-Miou
'La Maheude'
RRenaud
Renaud
Étienne Lantier
JCJean Carmet
Jean Carmet
Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
JHJudith Henry
Judith Henry
Catherine Maheu
JMJean-Roger Milo
Jean-Roger Milo
Antoine Chaval
GDGérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Toussaint Maheu
LTLaurent Terzieff
Laurent Terzieff
Souvarine
BFBernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson
Victor Deneulin
JBJean-Pierre Bisson
Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur
JDJacques Dacqmine
Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau
ADAnny Duperey
Anny Duperey
Mrs. Hennebeau
GCGérard Croce
Gérard Croce
Maigrat

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Germinal is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID and Kanopy in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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