Hired in the Montsou mines, Étienne Lantier meets the Maheu family and falls in love with their daughter Catherine.

Louis Peresas Étienne Lantier
Thierry Godardas Maheu
Alix Poissonas La Maheude
Rose-Marie Perreaultas Catherine Maheu
Guillaume de Tonquédecas Philippe Hennebeau
Natacha Lindingeras Mme Hennebeau
Valéria Cavallias Mme Grégoire
Marilou Aussillouxas Cécile Grégoire
Jonas Bloquetas Antoine Chaval
Steve Tientcheuas Rasseneur
Émile Zola
Audrey Ismaël