Germinal
1963 · Movie · 110 min. · France
Year 1863. Etienne Lantier, who has been fired from a railway company for being involved in union activities, lands a miner's job in the North of France. He finds bed and lodging at the Maheus', all of whom being miners themselves and whose daughter Catherine proves susceptible to his charm.The work is hard, ill-paid and dangerous. When the miners hear their wages are going to be cut down they revolt, led by Lantier. The company decides to bring workers in replacement and the authorities repress the rebels ruthlessly.
Direction Yves Allégret
Cast Jean Sorel · Berthe Granval · Claude Brasseur · Claude Cerval · Bernard Blier · Philippe Lemaire · Jacqueline Porel · Simone Valère · Sándor Pécsi · Zoltán Makláry · Michèle Cordoue · Marianne Krencsey · Gabrielle Dorziat · Gábor Koncz · Gábor Agárdi
Soundtrack Michel Magne
Screenplay Charles Spaak · Émile Zola
Cinematography Jean Bourgoin
Original title Germinal
6.9
28 votes (FilmAffinity)
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