Germinal (1993)


Germinal
Release Date29 September 1993
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryBelgium
France
Italy
Filming LocationsNord, France
LanguageFrench
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPeriod Film
MoodFood for Thought
ThemesLabor Unions, Social Injustice
TonesGloomy, Gritty, Earthy, Atmospheric
TagsFrance, 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

Maheude

Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet
Vincent Maheu dit Bonnemort

Judith Henry
Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo
Chaval

Toussaint Maheu

Souvarine

Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau

Madame 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

La Levaque

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

novel

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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