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Germinal

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 2 votes

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.

Created by
David Turner
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Jan 11, 1970
Networks
BBC One
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Germinal

  • Portrait of Mark Jones

    Mark Jones

    Étienne Lantier

  • Portrait of Rosemary Leach

    Rosemary Leach

    Maheude

  • Annette Robertson

    Catherine

  • Graham Haberfield

    Chaval

  • Portrait of Ken Jones

    Ken Jones

    Rasseneur

  • Portrait of Donald Burton

    Donald Burton

    Souvarine

  • Portrait of John Wentworth

    John Wentworth

    Monsieur Grégoire

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United States
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United Kingdom
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Canada
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Australia
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Seasons

  • Poster for Miniseries of Germinal

    Miniseries

    Jan 11, 1970

    5 episodes

    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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