France / Belgium / Italy,
1993, 159 min
Directed by:
Claude BerriCinematography:
Yves AngeloComposer:
Jean-Louis RoquesCast:
Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Renaud, Judith Henry, Jean-Roger Milo, Gérard Depardieu, Laurent Terzieff, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Pierre Bisson, Jacques Dacqmine (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
During the Second Napoleonic Empire, Etienne LANTIER finds employment as a coal miner in the northern French town of Montsou.He immediately encounters misery and degredation in the apalling conditions of the mine. There he meets men as unscrupulous as Chaval and, conversely, as generous as Maheu. In fact a whole range of suffering humanity, labouring under the curse of capitalism. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 1994 - Yves Angelo (Best Cinematography)
- 1994 - Best Costume Design
- 1994 - Best Film
- 1994 - Claude Berri (Best Director)
- 1994 - Miou-Miou (Best Actress)
- 1994 - Jean-Roger Milo (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1994 - Judith Henry (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1994 - Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1994 - Jean-Louis Roques (Best Original Music)
- 1994 - Best Sound
- 1994 - Best Editing
- 1994 - Best Production Design