Germinal
Directed by Yves AllégretSeptember 16, 1963 1h 50mDrama
6.47.4
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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Germinal was released on September 16, 1963.
Germinal was directed by Yves Allégret.
Germinal has a runtime of 1h 50m.
Germinal was produced by Eugène Tucherer.
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.
The key characters in Germinal are Étienne Lantier (Jean Sorel), Catherine Maheu (Berthe Granval), Martin Chaval (Claude Brasseur).
Germinal is a Drama film.
Germinal has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.