Germinal

• Drama

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

Released

Sep 16, 1963

Status

Released

Country

Hungary, Italy

Studio

Paris Elysées Films, Hunnia Filmstúdió

Language

French