Germinal

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Bernard Blier · Berthe Granval · Claude Brasseur · Claude Cerval · Jacqueline Porel · Jean Sorel · Philippe Lemaire · Sándor Pécsi · Simone Valère · Zoltán Makláry · Yves Allégret · Charles Spaak

Studios & networks

Cocinor · Films Metzger et Woog · Hungarofilm · Hunnia Filmstúdió · Laetitia Film · Les Films Marceau · Paris Elysées Films