71
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine. But work was hard, wages were low and safety left much to be desired.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 71
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1963
September 16, 1963
63 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Hungary
Italy
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 40
Jean SorelÉtienne Lantier
Berthe GranvalCatherine Maheu
Claude BrasseurMartin Chaval
Philippe LemaireHenri Negrel
Claude CervalVictor Maigrat
Bernard BlierHennebeau
Jacqueline PorelMadame Maigrat
Zoltán MakláryBonnemort
Simone ValèreMadame Hennebeau
Sándor PécsiMaheu
Michèle CordoueWidow Désir
Marianne Krencsey'La Mouquette'
Gabrielle DorziatCatherine's grandmother
Gábor KonczSouvarine
Paulette DubostRose, maid
Pierre DestaillesRosseneur
Jacques MonodDeneulin
Lea Padovani'La Maheude'
Paul AmiotOfficial (uncredited)
Béla Barsi(uncredited)
Zoltán Basilides(uncredited)
Itala Békés(uncredited)- CCColette Colas(uncredited)
László Csákányi(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Yves Allégret Director
Writing · 2
- Charles Spaak Screenplay
- Émile Zola Novel
Production · 1
- Eugène Tucherer Producer
Camera · 1
- Jean Bourgoin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Henri Rust Editor
Sound · 5
- Michel Magne Original Music Composer
- Antoine Archimbaud Sound
- Jean Gitton Conductor
- Robert Teisseire Sound
- Jacques Carrère Sound
Art · 2
- Lucien Aguettand Production Design
- Tibor Nell Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jacques Bouban Makeup Artist
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