Germinal Page #4

Synopsis: It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Claude Berri
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
1993
160 min
572 Views


We must also fight for it.

What do you do with three thousand francs?

You can not eat or six days.

This strike is a mess.

Do not you understand.

Yesterday queimr wanted everything and now you're against.

You're too fast.

The worker suffers a strike as much as the boss.

Pluchart wrote me.

I think so.

must seize the moment ...

... To join all the miners in the region ...

... The Association of Workers.

Are with you for the background ...

... But how many of us have joined the International?

Now is the time ...

... The more difficult the situation, ...

... Will be more determined to follow us ...

... And when workers around the world understand it, ...

... When all lend a hand ...

... Then we can act ...

... And is not necessary to strike.

Silly.

Not yet reached the day when the brothers ...

... Of all countries can help us

And if we commit to going to strike?

If the fun ...

Ruin a few

and kill the others ...

... We will have achieved something.

But this way shall bear

thousand years to renew the world.

It would be best to begin by destroying the prison.

If not ...

Notice of the company to all miners.

given little care put into the props, ...

... Tired of fines for unnecessary,

the company decided ...

... Apply a new method of payment, ...

... For extaco of coal.

-Fine!

From now on shore will be paid to the party ...

... Per cubic meter of wood

descent and used ...

... Based on the amount needed

for a job well done.

One moment!

the price of coal dumped trolley ...

... Spend fifty cents to forty ...

... Second nature Lode and the distance.

My god! No way!

This new model

calculation applies ...

... From 1 October.

If we accept these conditions

're not men!

Maheu is right!

-No way!

Quiet, please!

Relax, do not hear anything!

Maheu and company ...

... Come Filonnire

picador number seven.

Sorry, surely is not eqivocado?

No, I think.

They have to spend two Sundays

more than four days without work.

Son nine days of work.

More fines.

Twenty francs fine

by shoring defective.

Grab it?

The others are waiting.

Mr. Secretary General wishes to see it.

Me?

-Yes, you.

Want to see it alone.

Passe, he waits.

Shoring that lame?

Maheu, we examine the pension of his father.

Has 58 years and has 50 service.

Have a pension of 150 francs.

But within two years ...

... Entitled to a pension of 180 francs.

Maheu, you are one of the best workers of mine ...

... I advise him not to meddle in politics.

What about this fund forecasting, ...

... Not into it.

Let the others do.

Do not compromise with such madness.

Could come to regret it.

Not worth anything. Would have to have it challenged.

We do not have to eat

and makes me a sermon.

They resent you.

Believe that you

manobraros the miners.

But what shall we do?

Yield ourselves? Giving thanks?

What else?

Twenty francs fine

bracing for a badly done.

Hear me!

Hear me all!

by trolley is a shame.

Yes, you're right!

If the company wants to strike, it will have

Agreed!

One moment!

Give us an even October.

Do not wait!

Agreed! Yes!

Those in favor of the strike to raise their hands.

What's happening?

Sir, since the strike began.

Nobody was working.

Enters.

Will see what happens.

-Yes.

It is not wise to stay here.

Go to your room.

Yesterday, when charged, there was the slightest complaint.

We think that they had accepted the new rates.

Not down a man?

-Not one.

All followed the decision.

They are very united.

It is only in Voreux?

I do not know.

I have not had time to investigate.

It had to happen.

Pass-if anything, uncle?

The strike began.

At least in Voreux. No one came down this morning.

Well, Dansaert ...

... Runs to see what is happening in

Vitoire and Feutry-Cantel.

I do not go away.

-Well, Sir.

You, get dressed quickly ...

... And goes to Targeted and Crve Coeur.

Wait. It will also

Saint-Thomas, ...

... Wonder if the

movement is large.

Well, uncle.

In this case, ...

... Would be a declaration of war.

Yes Ahead.

Excuse me dear, I hope

you do not have awakened.

No, it was agreed

I heard noise.

What's happening?

I think it would be very

better cancel the lunch ...

... Today with Gregoire.

The strike began this morning.

Are on strike?

And do we care?

We will not cancel lunch because of it.

Besides the visit you had ...

... Designed to mine the Saint-Thomas ...

... Can not take place today, would not be prudent.

Well, we will visit another day ...

... But the lunch is ready.

It is imperative that we receive.

The wedding of your nephew

should matter most to you ...

... That the blunders of your workers.

Come, I pray thee, ...

... I do not contraries.

Agreed. We will not cancel anything.

How about that?

I walked all the mines.

Seemed very quiet.

I think you just want to send a delegation.

Is that you, Paul? Sobe

and give me news.

Yes, Auntie, I'm coming.

Well, what do we do?

I do not know. Hopefully

by the delegation.

Well

Not for worlds would nullify this lunch.

I am very happy to see you finally with Ccile.

Like least?

Decide that you, aunt.

Excuse me, wanted

offer them oysters.

As you know, bring them on Mondays

from Ostend to Marchiennes.

I wanted to send the

Cook with the car, ...

... But was afraid to throw stones.

It was predictable, ...

... Excessive prosperity

in recent years ...

... Ine that lead us to this.

Think of the enormous

capital assets that are ...

... In railways, ports and channels.

When America stopped

ask us iron and bronze, ...

... There has been a blow in our blast furnaces.

And since our factories

closing one after another, ...

... Cost us a barbarity

desfazermo us what we have.

and if we continue to sell

Despite the expertise, ...

... We have no other remdiao but lower costs

...

... And that's what the workers do not want to understand.

Mr Grgoire, so I ask ...

Others ... bake these crabs.

With pleasure, dear lady.

What's worse is that for lower costs, ...

... We would have to produce more.

But how to sell

less ...

... We have no other choice but

lowering wages, ...

... And of course who leaves to lose are the workers.

Losing jobs,

we lose more.

Yes?

It's you Dansaert,

is in the parlor ...

... But do not want to bother.

-Make it go.

Spend, spend Dansaert.

Sorry and good profit.

What news do you have?

Everything is quiet ...

... I would say that too,

but wanted to warn you ...

... That a delegation is on its way and will soon arrive.

Thanks, Dansaert. I will receive them.

It keeps me informed on what happens.

According Mr. Director.

It is for the Lord.

a letter of Pierron.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Pierron is one of my best foremen.

He told me he is forced to go to strike ...

... For fear that peers will cause harm.

Notify me who is part of the delegation coming to visit me.

Although he is against this issue.

I already have, this is the freedom from work.

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Claude Berri

Claude Berri (French: [bɛʁi]; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. more…

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