Germinal (1963)
7.4
/10 By 6 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 16, 1963
Runtime : 110m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Paris Elysées Films, Hunnia Filmstúdió, Cocinor, Films Metzger et Woog, Hungarofilm, Laetitia Film, Les Films Marceau
Countries : Hungary, Italy, France
Keywords : based on novel or book, exploitation, mining, coal mining
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