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  • Germinal (1963)
  • 110 min | Drama
Germinal (1963)
110 min | Drama

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 ...See more1863. 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... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
Writers
Émile Zola (novel) | Charles Spaak (adaptation and dialogue)
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Sep 16, 1963 (France)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Jean Sorel
Étienne Lantier Étienne Lantier   See fewer
Berthe Granval
Catherine Maheu Catherine Maheu   See fewer
Claude Brasseur
Martin Chaval Martin Chaval   See fewer
Claude Cerval
Victor Maigrat Victor Maigrat   See fewer
Bernard Blier
Hennebeau Hennebeau   See fewer
Philippe Lemaire
Henri Negrel Henri Negrel   See fewer
Jacqueline Porel
Madame Maigrat Madame Maigrat   See fewer
Simone Valère
Madame Hennebau Madame Hennebau   See fewer
Zoltán Makláry
Bonnemort (as Zoltan Makklary) Bonnemort (as Zoltan Makklary)   See fewer
Michèle Cordoue
La veuve Désir La veuve Désir   See fewer
Marianne Krencsey
La Mouquette La Mouquette   See fewer
Gabrielle Dorziat
La grand-mère de Catherine La grand-mère de Catherine   See fewer
Gábor Koncz
Souvarine Souvarine   See fewer
Gábor Agárdi
Actor (as Gabor Aggardi) Actor (as Gabor Aggardi)   See fewer
Paulette Dubost
Rose, la servante Rose, la servante   See fewer
Pierre Destailles
Rosseneur Rosseneur   See fewer
Jacques Monod
Deneulin (as Jacques Monot) Deneulin (as Jacques Monot)   See fewer
Lea Padovani
La Maheude La Maheude   See fewer
Paul Amiot
Un officiel (uncredited) Un officiel (uncredited)   See fewer
Béla Barsi
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Zoltán Basilides
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Itala Békés
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Colette Colas
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
László Csákányi
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Zsuzsa Farkas
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Anikó Felföldi
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György Gonda
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Árpád Gyenge
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Lajos Kelemen
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René Lefevre-Bel
Félix, le majordome (uncredited) Félix, le majordome (uncredited)   See fewer
József Madaras
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László Misoga
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Erzsi Máthé
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Jean Ozenne
Un envoyé de la compagnie (uncredited) Un envoyé de la compagnie (uncredited)   See fewer
Sándor Siménfalvy
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Bertalan Solti
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Ottó Szokolay
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Endre Tallós
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Viktória Ujváry
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Tamás Verdes
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Miklós Zoltai
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