Germinal1994
Germinal (1994)
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Cast
as Toussaint Maheu
as Etienne Lantier
as Maheude
as Bonnemort
as Bonnemort
as Catherine
as Chaval
as Laurent Terzieff
as Souvarine
as Rasseneur
as Deneulin
as Monsieur Hennebeau
as Madame Hennebeau
as Monsieur Gregoire
as Madame Gregoire
as Paul Negrel
as Maigrat
as Zacharie Maheu
as Jeanlin Maheu
as Alzire Maheu
as Leonore Maheu
as Henri Maheu
as Maxime
as La Levaque
as Levaque
as Philomene
as Pierron
as Bebert
as La Mouquette
as Mouque
as La Veuve Desir
as Madame Rasseneur
as Pluchart
as Cecile Gregoire
as Lucie Deneulin
as Jeanne Deneulin
as Dansaert
as Honorine
as Melanie
as Rose
as Amelie
as Capitaine des Gardes
as Secretaire de la Cie
as Caissier de la Cie
as Le Docteur
Critic Reviews for Germinal
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (3)
For me, Germinal provided visual and dramatic images for 19th century history events that I only understood in an abstract way.
As the 158-minute saga wears on, it is like spending too long in a reconstructed pioneer village. The film's didactic agenda undercuts the drama.
Though never boring, this tale of miners' lives is too frequently beset by cave-ins and clinkers.
Deals with a mining strike in 19th century France and comes across as a poignant depiction of class warfare.
An extremely moving tale that points to the ultimate hopelessness of the human condition.
Big and impressive in its epic scope, Germinal nevertheless suffers from uneven acting, over-the-top histrionics and a constant dark and dour tone.
Audience Reviews for Germinal
Vividly grim and grimy adaptation of the Emile Zola novel about unionization of French coal miners in the late 1800s. So realistic I contracted black lung from watching it.
Super Reviewer
A well-made historical epic filled with brutal reality and historical accuracy. Not the best of its genre, but quite entertaining and very informative.
Super Reviewer
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