

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.

Miou-Miou
'La Maheude'

Renaud
Étienne Lantier

Jean Carmet
Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

Judith Henry
Catherine Maheu

Jean-Roger Milo
Antoine Chaval

Gérard Depardieu
Toussaint Maheu

Laurent Terzieff
Souvarine

Bernard Fresson
Victor Deneulin

Jean-Pierre Bisson
Rasseneur

Jacques Dacqmine
Philippe Hennebeau

Anny Duperey
Mrs. Hennebeau

Gérard Croce
Maigrat

Frédéric van den Driessche
Paul Négrel

Annick Alane
Mrs. Grégoire
Pierre Lafont
Léon Grégoire

Thierry Levaret
Zacharie Maheu

Fred Personne
Pluchart

Cécile Bois
Cécile Grégoire

Yolande Moreau
'La Levaque'
Maximilien Regiani
Pierron
Claude Berri
Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri
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