Germinal (1913 film)
1913 French 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.
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| Directed by | Albert Capellani |
| Written by | Albert Capellani |
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| Starring | Henry Krauss |
| Cinematography | Louis Forestier, Pierre Trimbach |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The year is 1863. Étienne 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: Étienne Lantier
- Auguste Mévisto: Catherine Maheu
- Albert Bras: Hennebeau
- Paul Escoffier: Henri Negrel
- Jeanne Cheirel: La Maheude
- Cécile Guyon: Cécile Hennebeau
- Marc Gérard: Bonnemort
- René Lefèvre-Bel : Félix
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