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Germinal

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Original title

Germinal

Year

1963

Running time

110 min.

Country

France

Director

Yves Allégret

Screenwriter

Charles Spaak. Novel: Émile Zola

Cast

Music

Michel Magne

Cinematography

Jean Bourgoin (B&W)

Producer

Co-production France-Italy-Hungary;

Hunnia Filmstúdió, Cocinor, Films Metzger et Woog, Hungarofilm, Laetitia Film, Les Films Marceau, Paris Elysées Films

Genre

Drama | 19th Century

Movie Groups

Émile Zola Adaptations

Synopsis

Year 1863. Etienne Lantier, who has been fired from a railway company for being involved in union activities, lands a miner's job in the North of France. He finds bed and lodging at the Maheus', all of whom being miners themselves and whose daughter Catherine proves susceptible to his charm.The work is hard, ill-paid and dangerous. When the miners hear their wages are going to be cut down they revolt, led by Lantier. The company decides to bring workers in replacement and the authorities repress the rebels ruthlessly.

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Germinal

1963

Yves Allégret

6.8

(40)