Germinal

• Cast: Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Cerval
• Duration: 110 minutes
• Genre: Drama
• Rating: 7.4/10
• Release Date: 1963-09-16

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.