Germinal
7.8/ 10 7 votes 1963-09-16 1h 50m 2 popularity
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.
Director: Yves Allégret
Jean Sorel
Étienne Lantier
Berthe Granval
Catherine Maheu
Claude Brasseur
Martin Chaval
Philippe Lemaire
Henri Negrel
Claude Cerval
Victor Maigrat
Bernard Blier
Hennebeau
Jacqueline Porel
Madame Maigrat
Zoltán Makláry
Bonnemort
