Germinal
1963, French. Directed by Yves Allégret.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Yves AllégretDirector
- Jean SorelÉtienne Lantier
- Berthe GranvalCatherine Maheu
- Claude BrasseurMartin Chaval
- Philippe LemaireHenri Negrel
- Claude CervalVictor Maigrat
- Bernard BlierHennebeau
- Jacqueline PorelMadame Maigrat
- Zoltán MakláryBonnemort
- Simone ValèreMadame Hennebeau
- Sándor PécsiMaheu
- Michèle CordoueWidow Désir
- Marianne Krencsey'La Mouquette'
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1963
- Country
- Hungary, Italy, France
- Written by
- Charles Spaak
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What Germinal is based on
Germinal is based on Germinal, an 1885 novel by Émile Zola.
Novel · 1885
Germinal
By Émile Zola
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Germinal runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is Germinal on?
Germinal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1963. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Germinal?
If you liked Germinal, try How Green Was My Valley, Death in the Garden, La Belle Équipe.
Who directed Germinal?
Germinal (1963) was directed by Yves Allégret and stars Jean Sorel, Berthe Granval, Claude Brasseur.
What is Germinal based on?
Germinal is based on Germinal, an 1885 novel by Émile Zola.