The read
The series ran 1 season across 5 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
In 1860s France, Étienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, is clever but uneducated with a dangerous temper. Forced to take a back-breaking job at the Le Voreux mine when he cannot get other work, he discovers that his fellow miners are ill, hungry, and in debt, unable to feed and clothe their families. When conditions in the mining community deteriorate even further, Lantier finds himself leading a strike that could mean starvation or salvation for all.
Ratings
TMDB7.5/10
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 5 ep1970 |
Cast
- Mark JonesÉtienne Lantier
- Rosemary LeachMaheude
- Annette RobertsonCatherine
- Graham HaberfieldChaval
- Ken JonesRasseneur
- Donald BurtonSouvarine
- John WentworthMonsieur Grégoire
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Themes
based on novel or bookminingminiseriesliterary adaptationcolonial era19th century1860s