Germinal (1970)
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.
First Air Date: 1970-01-11
Last Air Date: 1970-02-08
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Created By: David Turner
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Mark Jones as Étienne Lantier
- Rosemary Leach as Maheude
- Annette Robertson as Catherine
- Graham Haberfield as Chaval
- Ken Jones as Rasseneur
- Donald Burton as Souvarine
- John Wentworth as Monsieur Grégoire
- Freddie Jones as Maheu
- Edward Jewesbury as Deneulin
- Spencer Banks as Jeanlin
Seasons
Miniseries (1970)
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.
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Ep. 1: Miners
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Ep. 2: Mutual Aid
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Ep. 3: Mob Rule
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Ep. 4: Soldiers
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Ep. 5: Trapped
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