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.
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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Miou-Miou'La Maheude'
RenaudÉtienne Lantier
Jean CarmetVincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Judith HenryCatherine Maheu
Jean-Roger MiloAntoine Chaval
Gérard DepardieuToussaint Maheu
Laurent TerzieffSouvarine
Bernard FressonVictor Deneulin
Jean-Pierre BissonRasseneur
Jacques DacqminePhilippe Hennebeau
Anny DupereyMrs. Hennebeau
Gérard CroceMaigrat
Frédéric van den DriesschePaul Négrel
Annick AlaneMrs. Grégoire
Thierry LevaretZacharie Maheu
Fred PersonnePluchart
Cécile BoisCécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau'La Levaque'
Bruno TuchszerCaptain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani'La Mouquette'
Fred UlysseDansaert
André JulienMouque
Georges StaquetLevaquePick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 67September 29, 1993 · 2 h 40 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
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In the United States, Germinal streams on Prime and OVID, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 2 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
No, it was made in French.
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