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Germinal (1913 film)

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'Germinal' is a 1913 black and white silent French language French film written and directed by Albert Capellani. It was released in the United States in 1914 as 'Germinal; or, The Toll of Labor'. It is an adaptation of the 1885 novel 'Germinal' by Emile Zola. With a running time of 140 minutes, it is one of the first films produced with a length of over two hours.

Synopsis



The year is 1863. tienne Lantier gets work as a mineworker after having been fired from his job on the railroad for revolutionary behavior. Disheartened by the conditions in the mines, he returns to his revolutionary ideas and leads a strike of the mineworkers. Soldiers are brought in to quell the strike.

Cast



* Henry Krauss: tienne Lantier

* Auguste Mvisto: Catherine Maheu

* Albert Bras: Hennebeau

* Paul Escoffier: Henri Negrel

* Jeanne Cheirel: La Maheude

* Ccile Guyon: Ccile Hennebeau

* Marc Grard: Bonnemort

* Ren Lefvre-Bel : Flix


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