Germinal 1963

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Drama

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.

Release Date 1963-09-16
Runtime 1h 50m
Directors Yves Allégret, Jean Bourgoin
Producer Eugène Tucherer
Writers Émile Zola, Charles Spaak