In mid-nineteenth-century northern France, a coal mining town’s workers are exploited by the mine’s owner. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them. (imdb) Awards 1993: César Awards: 2 Awards. 12 Nominations Director Claude Berri Screenwriter Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann. Novel: Émile Zola Music Jean-Louis Roques Cinematography Yves Angelo Cast Gérard Depardieu, Renaud, Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Jean-Roger Milo, Judith Henry, Laurent Terzieff, Jean-Pierre Bisson, Bernard Fresson, Jacques Dacqmine, Anny Duperey, Cécile Bois (filmaffinity)
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