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Germinal is a 1993 French-Italian drama and romance film directed by Claude Berri, who also produced the movie and co-wrote the screenplay with Arlette Langmann. The cast features Miou-Miou, Gérard Depardieu, Renaud, and Jean Carmet. The story is based on the work by Émile Zola and is set in France.
The film has a runtime of 160 minutes and was released in 1993. It received the César Award for Best Cinematography and the César Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. The production companies involved include Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma, and DD Productions.
Critical reception includes a review score of 6.9 out of 10 and a 75% rating. It is available on video on demand through providers such as Amazon Prime Video and OVID. The narrative explores themes related to the industrial revolution and social movements.
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6.7It'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.
Cast
- Miou-Miou as 'La Maheude'
- Renaud as Étienne Lantier
- Jean Carmet as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
- Judith Henry as Catherine Maheu
- Jean-Roger Milo as Antoine Chaval
- Gérard Depardieu as Toussaint Maheu
Themes
- industrial revolution
- social movement
- earnest
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- French
- Based on
- Germinal
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Screenwriter
- Arlette Langmann
- Cast member
- Yolande Moreau
- Producer
- Claude Berri
- Cinematographer
- Yves Angelo
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 158
- FilmAffinity ID
- 131044
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Le Cri du Peuple - Germinal.jpg
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- publication date
- 1994-01-13
- film editor
- Hervé de Luze
- title
- Germinal
- after a work by
- Émile Zola
- review score
- 75%
- Commons category
- Film locations of Germinal
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