16 January 1920 Drama 144 mins
Luc Froment, a reform-minded engineer, starts working at a steel mill in a small town. There he founds small groups of workers (and their families) under miserable conditions. Under the influence of Fourier's ideas, Froment tries to turn the mill into a workers' co-operative.
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Léon Mathot as Luc Froment
Huguette Duflos as Josine
Raphaël Duflos as Delaveau
Claude Mérelle as Fernande Delaveau
Juliette Clarens as Suzanne Boisgelin
Marc Gérard as Martial Jordan
Raymond Fabre as Bonnaire
Camille Bert as Ragu
Andrée Brabant as Nise Delaveau
Andrée Lionel as Soeurette
Henri-Amédée Charpentier as Le père Lunot
Edoardo Davesnes as Morfain
Paul Amiot as Feuillat
Gilbert Dalleu as Jérôme Gurignon
Delaunay as Le président Gaume
Simone Damaury as Mme Mitaine
Henri Pouctal Director
Henri Pouctal Screenplay
Émile Zola Novel
Louis Chaix Director of Photography
Georges Guérin Director of Photography
Charles Delac Producer
Marcel Vandal Producer
Au travail Trailer
France 16 January 1920
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