---
title: 'Germinal (1913)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Albert Capellani'
released: '1913-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 150
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/germinal-1913'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002898/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Germinal (1913)

1913 · 150 min · Drama · France


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Albert Capellani](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-capellani)
- **Screenplay:** [Albert Capellani](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-capellani)

## Cast

- [Paul Escoffier](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-escoffier)
- [Henry Krauss](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-krauss) as Étienne Lantier
- [Sylvie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvie)
- [Jeanne Cheirel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-cheirel)
- [Auguste Mévisto](https://cinepixo.com/people/auguste-mevisto)

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