Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Yves AllégretDirector
- Charles SpaakScreenplay
- Michel MagneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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'
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookexploitationminingcoal mining