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Germinal

Summary: 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.
Runtime: 2 h 40 min
MPAA: R

Countries: France, Belgium, Italy
Language: French
Movie budget: $ 164,000,000
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