Germinal (1993)
Tijdens het tweede Napoleontische rijk gaat Etienne Lantier werken in de kolenmijnen in Montsou in Noord Frankrijk. In de donkere dieptes maakt hij kennis met ellende en alcoholisme. Hij zet zich in voor de rechten van de werkers door samen met collega's te gaan staken. De militairen treden hard op, maar hij gaat door met zijn strijd tegen de onrechtvaardigheid.
Regiseur:
Claude Berri
Schrijvers:
Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri.
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Miou-Miou as 'La Maheude' |
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Renaud as Étienne Lantier |
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Jean Carmet as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort |
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Judith Henry as Catherine Maheu |
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Jean-Roger Milo as Antoine Chaval |
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Gérard Depardieu as Toussaint Maheu |
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Laurent Terzieff as Souvarine |
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Bernard Fresson as Victor Deneulin |
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Jean-Pierre Bisson as Rasseneur |
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Jacques Dacqmine as Philippe Hennebeau |
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Anny Duperey as Mrs. Hennebeau |
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Gérard Croce as Maigrat |
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Frédéric van den Driessche as Paul Négrel |
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Annick Alane as Mrs. Grégoire |
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Pierre Lafont as Léon Grégoire |
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Thierry Levaret as Zacharie Maheu |
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Fred Personne as Pluchart |
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Cécile Bois as Cécile Grégoire |
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Yolande Moreau as 'La Levaque' |
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Maximilien Regiani as Pierron |
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Bruno Tuchszer as Captain of the Guards |
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Anne-Marie Pisani as 'La Mouquette' |
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Fred Ulysse as Dansaert |
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André Julien as Mouque |
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Albano Guaetta as Jeanlin Maheu |
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Georges Staquet as Levaque |
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Yvette Petit as 'La veuve Désir' |
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Delphine Quentin as Lucie Deneulin |
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Alexandrine Loeb as Jeanne Deneulin |
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Solenn Jarniou as Mrs. Rasseneur |
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Frédérique Ruchaud as Honorine |
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Jenny Clève as Rose |
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Fernand Kindt as Company Secretary |
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André Chaumeau as Company Cashier |
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Philippe Desboeuf as Doctor |
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Sabrina Deladerière as Philomène Levaque |
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Corinne Masiero as Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited) |
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Claude Berri as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Writing | Arlette Langmann | Screenplay |
| Writing | Claude Berri | Screenplay |
| Directing | Claude Berri | Director |
| Art | Christian Marti | Production Design |
| Camera | Yves Angelo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Olivier Radot | Art Direction |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Production | Gérard Moulévrier | Casting |
| Art | Hoang Thanh At | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moidele Bickel | Costume Design |
| Production | Claude Berri | Producer |
| Sound | Jean-Louis Roques | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Gautrelet | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline de Vivaise | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joël Lavau | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Dominique Hennequin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Frédéric Auburtin | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Pierre Gamet | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Jean-Pierre Maricourt | Special Effects |
| Writing | Émile Zola | Novel |
| Crew | Derek Meddings | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Directing | Véronique Lagrange | Script Supervisor |