Germinal (1970)
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.
Director: David Turner
Stars: Mark Jones, Rosemary Leach, Annette Robertson, Graham Haberfield, Ken Jones, Donald Burton, John Wentworth
Year: 1970
Production: BBC
Network: BBC One
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
