Drama · 1913 · 2h 30min

Germinal.

Name: Germinal
Director: Albert Capellani
Genre: Drama
Released: 1913-10-03
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Henry Krauss, Jean Jacquinet, Paul Escoffier, Dharsay, Sylvie

Weighted average

6.7/10

IMDb7.0
RT75
TMDB5.2
Lbxd7.1

Drama

Based on Emile Zola's novel, an uncompromisingly harsh and realistic story of a coalminers' strike in northern France in the 1860s.

Director: Albert Capellani

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IMDb

7.0 /10

193 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

75 /100

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TMDB

5.2 /10

8 votes

Letterboxd

7.1 /10

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FranciaOct 3, 1913

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