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Germinal
Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
Released
160 min
7.1/10 Votes: 5795
It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.
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