1863. Etienne Lantier, who has been fired from a railway company for being involved in union activities, lands a miner's job in the North of France. He finds bed and lodging at the Maheus', all of whom being miners themselves and whose...
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Étienne Lantier
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| Berthe Granval | ... |
Catherine Maheu
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| Claude Brasseur | ... |
Martin Chaval
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| Claude Cerval | ... |
Victor Maigrat
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Hennebeau
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| Philippe Lemaire | ... |
Henri Negrel
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Jacqueline Porel | ... |
Madame Maigrat
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| Simone Valère | ... |
Madame Hennebau
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| Sándor Pécsi | ... |
Maheu
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Zoltán Makláry | ... |
Bonnemort
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Michèle Cordoue | ... |
La veuve Désir
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| Marianne Krencsey | ... |
La Mouquette
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
La grand-mère de Catherine
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Gábor Koncz | ... |
Souvarine
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Gábor Agárdi | ... |
(as Gabor Aggardi)
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| Paulette Dubost | ... |
Rose, la servante
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Pierre Destailles | ... |
Rosseneur
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| Jacques Monod | ... |
Deneulin
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| Lea Padovani | ... |
La Maheude
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Paul Amiot | ... |
Un officiel (uncredited)
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Béla Barsi | ... |
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Zoltán Basilides | ... |
(uncredited)
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Itala Békés | ... |
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Colette Colas | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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László Csákányi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Zsuzsa Farkas | ... |
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Anikó Felföldi | ... |
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György Gonda | ... |
(uncredited)
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Árpád Gyenge | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lajos Kelemen | ... |
(uncredited)
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René Lefevre-Bel | ... |
Félix, le majordome (uncredited)
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| József Madaras | ... |
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László Misoga | ... |
(uncredited)
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Erzsi Máthé | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Ozenne | ... |
Un envoyé de la compagnie (uncredited)
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Sándor Siménfalvy | ... |
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Bertalan Solti | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ottó Szokolay | ... |
(uncredited)
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Endre Tallós | ... |
(uncredited)
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Viktória Ujváry | ... |
(uncredited)
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Tamás Verdes | ... |
(uncredited)
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Miklós Zoltai | ... |
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Directed by
| Yves Allégret | ||
Written by
| Émile Zola | ... | (novel) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Eugène Tucherer | ... | delegate producer |
| Edmond Ténoudji | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Woog | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Michel Magne | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Bourgoin | ||
Editing by
| Henri Rust | ||
Editorial Department
| Gisèle Chézeau | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrée Davanture | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Lucien Aguettand | ||
Art Direction by
| Tibor Nell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacques Paris | ||
Costume Design by
| Lomballe | ... | (as Giberte Lomballe) |
Makeup Department
| Jacky Bouban | ... | makeup artist (as Jacques Bouban) |
Production Management
| André Retbi | ... | unit manager |
| Paul Veillon | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mara Luttor | ... | assistant director |
| Roger Pigaut | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Clauzel | ... | property master |
| Jacques Dugied | ... | assistant decorator |
| Béla Zeichan | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound (as Antoine Archaimbaud) |
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound |
| Pierre Davoust | ... | sound assistant |
| Robert Teisseire | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer |
| Louis Stein | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jacques Cottin | ... | costumer (as Cottin) |
Location Management
| Louis Germain | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jean Gitton | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Rozier | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Hunnia Filmstúdió
- Cocinor
- Films Metzger et Woog
- Hungarofilm
- Laetitia Film
- Les Films Marceau
- Paris Elysées Films
Distributors
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1964) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cocinor
- René Chateau Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
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| Plot Summary |
1863. Etienne Lantier, who has been fired from a railway company for being involved in union activities, lands a miner's job in the North of France. He finds bed and lodging at the Maheus', all of whom being miners themselves and whose daughter Catherine proves susceptible to his charm.The work is hard, ill-paid and dangerous. When the miners hear their wages are going to be cut down they revolt, led by Lantier. The company decides to bring workers in replacement and the authorities repress the rebels ruthlessly. The strike ends in death and suffering but hope for a better future still prevails, in spite of everything... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Trivia | Final film of Michèle Cordoue. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Germinal; or, The Toll of Labor (1913). See more » |