Claude Berri masterpiece
Germinal review
By
MikeLaughton from Oakham,England
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13th April 2011
A classic French film made by master movie-maker Claude Berri.
The film depicts the struggle of French coal miners during the late 19th century.
The story is sort of a French 'The Stars Look Down' though not as sweeping as the A. J. Cronin novel.
Based on a book by Emile Zola it is still a powerful piece but at its best pictorially where Berri seems able to film the most beautiful picture no matter how grim the story or subject matter. A three-hour epic.
