Germinal (1993)
| Release Date | 29 September 1993 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | BelgiumFranceItaly |
| Filming Locations | Nord, France |
| Language | French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Labor Unions, Social Injustice |
| Tones | Gloomy, Gritty, Earthy, Atmospheric |
| Tags | France, Labor Relations |
Germinal is a 1993 French epic film based on the novel by Émile Zola. It was directed by Claude Berri, and stars Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou and Renaud.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jean Carmet
Vincent Maheu dit Bonnemort
Judith Henry
Catherine Maheu
Jean-Roger Milo
Chaval
Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur
Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau
Gérard Croce
Maigrat
Frédéric van den Driessche
Paul Négrel
Annick Alane
Madame Grégoire
Pierre Lafont
Léon Grégoire
Thierry Levaret
Zacharie Maheu
Fred Personne
Pluchart
Cécile Bois
Cécile Grégoire
Maximilien Regiani
Pierron
Bruno Tuchszer
Captain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani
La Mouquette
Fred Ulysse
Dansaert
André Julien
Mouque
Albano Guaetta
Jeanlin Maheu
Georges Staquet
Levaque
Yvette Petit
Veuve Désir
Delphine Quentin
Lucie Deneulin
Alexandrine Loeb
Jeanne Deneulin
Solenn Jarniou
Madame Rasseneur
Frédérique Ruchaud
Honorine
Jenny Clève
Rose
Fernand Kindt
Company Secretary
André Chaumeau
Company Cashier
Philippe Desboeuf
Doctor
Séverine Huon
Alzire Maheu
Jessica Sueur
Lénore Maheu
Mathieu Mattez
Henri Maheu
Alexandre Lekieffre
Maxime
Sabrina Deladerière
Philomène
Joël Petit
Bébert
Nathalie Hequet
Amélie
Director
Claude Berri
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Producer
Claude Berri
writer, producer
Arlette Langmann
writer
Pierre Grunstein
executive producer
Bodo Scriba
associate producer
Original Music
Jean-Louis Roques
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Cinematographer
Yves Angelo
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Editor
Hervé de Luze
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Production Designer
Christian Marti
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Hoang Thanh At
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Art Director
Olivier Radot
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Costume Designer
Moidele Bickel
Caroline de Vivaise
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Sylvie Gautrelet
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Makeup Department
Joël Lavau
makeup artist
Nathalie Louichon
makeup artist
Isabelle Luzet
hair stylist
Pierre Vadé
hair stylist
Production Manager
Francis Barrois
assistant unit manager
Patrick Bordier
production manager
Marc Vadé
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frédéric Auburtin
first assistant director
Eric Bartonio
assistant director
Art Department
Frédéric Bénard
assistant art director
Yann Biquand
second assistant decorator
Mathieu Junot
props buyer
Patrick Schmitt
prop buyer
Sound Department
Nicolas Becker
foley artist
Bernard Chaumeil
boom operator
Mathilde Cousin
assistant sound editor
Pierre Gamet
sound
Dominique Hennequin
sound
Michel Klochendler
sound
Jean-Noël Yven
foley artist
Special Effects
Christophe Messaoudi
special effects
Jean-Pierre Moricourt
special effects
Philippe Sylvain
special effects
Visual Effects
Angus Bickerton
model unit focus puller
David Carrigan
first assistant director: vfx unit
Alan Church
focus puller: Magic Camera Co, clapper loader: Magic Camera Co
José Granell
director of miniature effects
Antony Hunt
executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Frederic Moreau
optical effects supervisor
Andy Stevens
model unit camera assistant: Magic Camera Co
Stunts
Frédéric Vallet
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick de Ranter
Steadicam operator
Gil Fontbonne
grip
Jean-Yves Freess
best boy grip
Marc Koninckx
second camera operator, Steadicam operator
Alain Tanguy
electrician
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nathalie Chesnais
wardrobe
Christophe Giraud
costume painter/dyer
Editorial Department
Laure Mercier
assistant editor
Other Crew
Élizabeth Boorn
production secretary
Jean-René Coulon
location manager
Nicolas Davy
production assistant
Nicole Dehayes
choreographer
Production Company
AMLF
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Alternative Films
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Canal+
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Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
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DD Productions
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Eurimages
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France 2 Cinéma
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French Ministries of Culture and Education
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Groupe Pinault
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Investimage 2
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Nord Pas de Calais Region
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Nuova Artisti Associati
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Renn Productions
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Sofiarp
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Transmundo Films
Transmundo Home Video (THV)
Umbrella Entertainment
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