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 |
Based on | Germinal by Emile Zola |
Starring | Henry Krauss |
Cinematography | Louis Forestier, Pierre Trimbach |
Production company | Pathé Frères |
Release date | 1913 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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.
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