CinemaOSSeries · 1970 · 1 Season

Germinal

75%(2)IMDbDrama

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 byDavid Turner

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 11, 1970
Last aired
February 8, 1970
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Étienne Lantier

Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Maheude

Annette Robertson

Catherine

Graham Haberfield

Chaval

Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Rasseneur

Donald Burton

Donald Burton

Souvarine

John Wentworth

John Wentworth

Monsieur Grégoire

Creative team
Created by
David Turner
Produced by
David Conroy

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