Germinal

Name: Germinal
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-09-16
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Cerval

September 16, 1963
Directed by
Yves Allégret

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.