Year: 1963
Runtime: 110 mins
Language: French
Director: Yves Allégret
After being dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activism, Etienne Lantier takes a job at the Voreux coal mine, where conditions are harsh, wages meager and safety inadequate. He attempts to unionize the miners, but mine manager Hennebeau refuses to negotiate, prompting a general strike that is ultimately broken by the arrival of troops.
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