Germinal

1963 7.4 (6 votes) 1h 50m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paris Elysées Films
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Cocinor
Films Metzger et Woog
Hungarofilm
Laetitia Film
Les Films Marceau

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.