Germinal (1913)
- Directed by
- Albert Capellani
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mining community struggles with poverty and labor exploitation in 19th century France. The story follows a young worker who joins the miners' fight for better conditions.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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