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Germinal

Germinal

"Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world."

6.7(329 votes)
1993
2h 40m
DramaRomance

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.

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Production

Companies:
Renn Productions
France 2 Cinéma
DD Productions

Languages

Original:fr
Spoken:
French

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