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Germinal (1963) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1963 · 110 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Yves Allégret
- Starring
- Claude Brasseur, Bernard Blier, Berthe Granval, Paulette Dubost, Itala Békés, Paul Amiot
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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