Germinal

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jean Sorel Étienne Lantier

Berthe Granval Catherine Maheu

Claude Brasseur Martin Chaval

Philippe Lemaire Henri Negrel

Claude Cerval Victor Maigrat