Germinal

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.

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Frédéric van den Driessche

Paul Négrel

Annick Alane

Mrs. Grégoire

Pierre Lafont

Léon Grégoire

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

Thierry Levaret

Zacharie Maheu

Fred Personne

Pluchart

Cécile Bois

Cécile Grégoire