Germinal (1963)

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',... See full summary »

Director:

Yves Allégret

Writers:

Émile Zola (novel), Charles Spaak

Stars:

Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Sorel	...	Étienne Lantier
Berthe Granval	...	Catherine Maheu
Claude Brasseur	...	Martin Chaval
Claude Cerval	...	Victor Maigrat
Bernard Blier	...	Hennebeau
Philippe Lemaire	...	Henri Negrel
Jacqueline Porel	...	Madame Maigrat
Simone Valère	...	Madame Hennebau
Sándor Pécsi	...	Maheu
Zoltán Makláry	...	Bonnemort (as Zoltan Makklary)
Michèle Cordoue	...	La veuve Désir
Marianne Krencsey	...	La Mouquette
Gabrielle Dorziat	...	La grand-mère de Catherine
Gábor Koncz	...	Souvarine
Gábor Agárdi	...	(as Gabor Aggardi)

Storyline

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. The strike ends in death and suffering but hope for a better future still prevails, in spite of everything...

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Plot Keywords:

coal | mining | exploitation | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Italy Hungary

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 September 1963 (France)

Also Known As:

La furia degli uomini

Filming Locations:

Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hunnia Filmstúdió, Cocinor, Films Metzger et Woog

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Version of Germinal (1993)

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