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.
Genres:
Miou-Miou as 'La Maheude'
Renaud as Étienne Lantier
Jean Carmet as Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
Judith Henry as Catherine Maheu
Jean-Roger Milo as Antoine Chaval
Gérard Depardieu as Toussaint Maheu
Laurent Terzieff as Souvarine
Bernard Fresson as Victor Deneulin
Jean-Pierre Bisson as Rasseneur
Jacques Dacqmine as Philippe Hennebeau
Anny Duperey as Mrs. Hennebeau
Gérard Croce as Maigrat
Frédéric van den Driessche as Paul Négrel
Annick Alane as Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont as Léon Grégoire
Thierry Levaret as Zacharie Maheu
Fred Personne as Pluchart
Cécile Bois as Cécile Grégoire
Yolande Moreau as 'La Levaque'
Maximilien Regiani as Pierron
Bruno Tuchszer as Captain of the Guards
Anne-Marie Pisani as 'La Mouquette'
Fred Ulysse as Dansaert
André Julien as Mouque
Albano Guaetta as Jeanlin Maheu
Georges Staquet as Levaque
Yvette Petit as 'La veuve Désir'
Delphine Quentin as Lucie Deneulin
Alexandrine Loeb as Jeanne Deneulin
Solenn Jarniou as Mrs. Rasseneur
Frédérique Ruchaud as Honorine
Jenny Clève as Rose
Fernand Kindt as Company Secretary
André Chaumeau as Company Cashier
Philippe Desboeuf as Doctor
Sabrina Deladerière as Philomène Levaque
Corinne Masiero as Dancer in a pink dress (uncredited)
Claude Berri as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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