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Germinal · LeviOsa

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1993·14

Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.

DramaRomance2h 40m

🍅75%

🍅

75%

Tomatometer

🍿

76%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorClaude Berri

ReleasedSep 29, 1993

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide14BR

Studios

Renn Productions

France 2 CinémaDD 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

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

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Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

1 fresh · 2 rotten

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Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesJan 1, 2000

For me, Germinal provided visual and dramatic images for 19th century history events that I only understood in an abstract way.

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Brian D. Johnson

RTMaclean's MagazineOct 23, 2019

As the 158-minute saga wears on, it is like spending too long in a reconstructed pioneer village. The film's didactic agenda undercuts the drama.

M

Malcolm L. Johnson

RTHartford CourantMay 22, 2018

Though never boring, this tale of miners' lives is too frequently beset by cave-ins and clinkers.

R

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Information

Title

Germinal

Released

Sep 29, 1993

Rated

14

Region of Origin

Belgium, France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

2h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma

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