Germinal (1963)

7.8/10 110 min Drama

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

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

Simone Valère

Madame Hennebeau

Sándor Pécsi

Maheu

Michèle Cordoue

Widow Désir

Marianne Krencsey

'La Mouquette'

Gabrielle Dorziat

Catherine's grandmother

Gábor Koncz

Souvarine

Gábor Agárdy

Paulette Dubost

Rose, maid

Pierre Destailles

Rosseneur

Jacques Monod

Deneulin

Lea Padovani

'La Maheude'

Paul Amiot

Official (uncredited)

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