Germinal
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Based on Emile Zola's novel, an uncompromisingly harsh and realistic story of a coalminers' strike in northern France in the 1860s.
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Cast
12 people
Henry Krauss
Etienne Lautier
Known for
Les Misérables
Jean Jacquinet
Chaval
Also in
Moses Saved From the Waters
The Reign of Terror
Paul Escoffier
Négrel, the Engineer
Known for
Pépé le Moko
Dharsay
Souvarine
Also in
La vieillesse du père Moreux
Sylvie
Catherine
Known for
Le Corbeau
The Little World of Don Camillo
Mévisto
Maheu
Also in
The Reign of Terror
Protéa
Léon Bernard
Also in
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Les Misérables
Albert Bras
Hennebeau
Known for
Vampyr
Paul Capellani
Also in
Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp
The Girl from Arles
Jeanne Cheirel
la Maheude
Also in
Crainquebille
Je te confie ma femme
Marc Gérard
Bonnemort
Also in
The Child of Paris
Flower of Paris
Cécile Guyon
Cécile Hennebeau
Also in
Max Speaks English
Gribiche
Albert Capellani Director · Émile Zola Author Pierre Trimbach Cinematographer
First release October 3, 1913 · Produced in France
Production
Pathé Frères
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · October 3, 1913
Theatrical · Paris
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
October 29, 1913 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 15, 1922 · Theatrical
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