All of Europe was affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s, but some parts were hurt less badly than others. France, for instance, was relatively prosperous. In this grim drama, a sturdy Polish boxer and his family have settled into a mining town in northern France because that's where the work is. Like European "guest workers" in the 1990s, the Polish immigrants then were frequently treated badly by the locals. In this drama, the romantic aspirations of the boxer's son are thwarted by the concerted efforts of the local men and his own family's preference that he marry another Polish girl. After his romance fails, the son becomes a union activist and sacrifices a great deal to try to gain higher wages for the miners, but the contract he works out is reneged on by the duplicitous owners.
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Cast
40 people
Maruschka Detmers
Alice
Known for
First Name: Carmen
Marseille
Jean-Marc Barr
Victor
Known for
The Big Blue
Europa
Tolsty
Pavlak
Known for
Little Indian, Big City
Thierry Fortineau
Emile
Also in
Gabrielle
The Girl in the Air
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Dalmas
Known for
A Christmas Tale
The Girl from Paris
François Hadji-Lazaro
Gros
Known for
Cemetery Man
Les Misérables
Sylvia Wels
Louise
No other roles listed
Elżbieta Karkoszka
Maria
Known for
On the Silver Globe
Serge Merlin
Betaix
Known for
Amélie
The Count of Monte Cristo
Bogusława Schubert
Kristina
Known for
Little Nothings
Arkadiusz Smolarczyk
Jean-Paul Farré
Known for
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
The Public Woman
Eric Barbier Director · Frédéric Talgorn Composer José Padilla Composer
First release May 26, 1991 · Original title Le Brasier
Languages
Original title
Le Brasier
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 26, 1991
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No release date listed for United States.
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