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Germinal (1963)
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.
Germinal is a 1963 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Yves Allégret. Main cast: Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Cerval. Runtime: 110 minutes. Its average rating is 7.8 out of 10, from 7 votes.
Release dateSeptember 16, 1963
Runtime1 h 50 min
DirectorYves Allégret
ScreenplayÉmile Zola, Charles Spaak
Original languageFR
IMDbtt0057098
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Based on novel or bookCoal miningExploitationMining
