Germinal

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

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📋 1 nomination

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🏆 2 wins•📋 1 nomination

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César for Best Costume Design

César for Best Cinematography

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César for Best Actress

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Germinal

literary work

Story Setting

Set In

France

Characters

Étienne Lantier

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Yves Angelo

Film Editing

Hervé de Luze

Music / Score

Jean-Louis Roques

Costume Design

Sylvie GautreletCaroline de VivaiseMoidele Bickel

Production Design

Hoang Thanh At

Distributors

Pathé Distribution

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Germinal

Available in 11 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of America	Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

France12

Brazile 16

Switzerland16

CZ12+

PortugalM/12

Production

Director

Claude Berri

Writers

Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann, Émile Zola

Production Companies

Renn ProductionsFrance 2 CinémaDD Productions

Cast

Miou-Miou

'La Maheude'

Renaud

Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet

Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry

Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo

Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu

Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff

Souvarine

Bernard Fresson

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine

Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey

Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce

Maigrat

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