Germinal
Synopsis
During France's Second Empire (1852-1870), a jobless young man named Etienne Lantier accepts to work in the mines, beginning a veritable descent into hell. In the Northern mining town of Montsou, Etienne discovers wretched poverty, alcoholism and foul relationships. He encounters unscrupulous men like Chaval and generous souls like Toussaint Maheu, all of them under the lash of unholy capitalism. Lantier joins the socialist struggle for dignity, but the mine owners counterattack. When wages are cut, a huge strike is called, leading to bloodshed and starvation. In the midst of all this misery there is one bright spark : Etienne's love for Catherine.
The strike is crushed by the army, but Etienne is left with the hope that the blood will not have been shed in vain.
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Director (1)
Actors (34)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : Pathé Production
- Co-productions : France 2 Cinéma, DD Productions
- Foreign production companies : Artisti Associati International, Alternative Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Pathé Films
- French distribution : Pathé Films
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Claude Berri
- Screenwriters : Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri
- Director of Photography : Yves Angelo
- Music Composer : Jean-Louis Roques
- Editor : Hervé De Luze
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Gamet
- Costume designers : Bernadette Villard, Caroline De Vivaise, Sylvie Gautrelet
- Author of original work : Émile Zola
- Line Producer : Pierre Grunstein
- Production Manager : Patrick Bordier
- Assistant editor : Mathilde Cousin
- Production Designers : Thanh At Hoang, Christian Marti
- Art Director : Riton Dupire-Clément
- Still Photographer : Benoît Barbier
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Belgium, Italy
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium, Italy)
- Production year : 1993
- French release : 29/09/1993
- Runtime : 2 h 40 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 80759
- Visa issue date : 29/10/1993
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SR
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News & awards
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Awards (1)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 1994
César Award for Best Cinematography : Yves Angelo
César Award for Best Costume Design : Sylvie Gautrelet, Bernadette Villard
