Movie

Germinal (1963)

• September 16, 1963
• 1h 50m

• Drama

Overview

Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine. But work was hard, wages were low and safety left much to be desired. Lantier tried to organize the miners into a union. When mine manager Hennebeau refused to negotiate, the workers launched a general strike, which ended with the intervention of the troops.

Director

Yves Allégret

Writers

Charles Spaak, Émile Zola

Starring

Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur