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.

Cast

Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Cerval, Bernard Blier, Jacqueline Porel, Zoltán Makláry

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What is "Germinal" about?

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.

When was "Germinal" released?

Germinal was released in 1963.

Who stars in "Germinal"?

The cast includes Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Lemaire.