7.8
Movie
Germinal
Sep 16, 1963•1h 50m
7.8
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Germinal
Sep 16, 19631h 50m
7.8
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Overview
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.
