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Germinal
Germinal
Drama 09/16/1963

Germinal (1963)

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Overview

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.

Yves Allégret

Director

Charles Spaak

Screenplay