Germinal
A sprawling adaptation of the classic 1884 Emile Zola novel, this manages to tell both the epic tale of a bleak rural community and the personal story of coal miner Gerard Depardieu's impoverished family. The action begins when a young job-seeker stirs up the workforce in the mining village and begins to politicize the populous. Directed by Claude Berri ("Jean de Florette", "Manon des Sources"). Said to be France's most expensive film to date (1993).
Year: 1993
Genre: Drama, French Cinema, Film Festivals 1995
Country: Belgium, France, Italy
Director: Claude Berri
Starring: Anny Duperey, Bernard Fresson, Gerard Depardieu, Judith Henry, Laurent Terzieff, Miou-Miou, Renaud , Jean-Pierre Bisson, Jacques Dacqmine
Duration: 151 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence.
Subtitles: Yes
7.1/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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