Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
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.
Toussaint Maheu
The film's tagline is: "Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world."
The runtime is 160 minutes (2h 40m).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, France, Italy.
The film was directed by Claude Berri.
The screenplay was written by Claude Berri and Arlette Langmann.
The score was composed by Jean-Louis Roques.
Cinematography was handled by Yves Angelo.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0107002.
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Good
341 votes
Germinal
Released
14
Français
Belgium, France, Italy
