

Germinal
1963-09-16 · 110 min · ★ 7.8
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.
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- Directors
- Yves Allégret
- Production companies
- Paris Elysées Films, Hunnia Filmstúdió, Cocinor, Films Metzger et Woog, Hungarofilm, Laetitia Film, Les Films Marceau
- Countries
- Hungary, Italy, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean SorelÉtienne Lantier
Berthe GranvalCatherine Maheu
Claude BrasseurMartin Chaval
Philippe LemaireHenri Negrel
Claude CervalVictor Maigrat
Bernard BlierHennebeau
Jacqueline PorelMadame Maigrat
Zoltán MakláryBonnemort
Simone ValèreMadame Hennebeau
Sándor PécsiMaheu
Michèle CordoueWidow Désir
Marianne Krencsey'La Mouquette'
Gabrielle DorziatCatherine's grandmother
Gábor KonczSouvarine
Gábor Agárdy
Paulette DubostRose, maid
Pierre DestaillesRosseneur
Jacques MonodDeneulin
Lea Padovani'La Maheude'
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