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.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
52 people
Léon Mathot
Luc Froment
Known for
Cœur fidèle
Huguette Duflos
Josine
Known for
The Assassination of the Duke de Guise
Raphaël Duflos
Delaveau
Known for
The Assassination of the Duke de Guise
Claude Mérelle
Fernande Delaveau
Also in
Chantecoq
Jocaste
Juliette Clarens
Suzanne Boisgelin
Also in
Judex
La Vie de Bohème
Marc Gérard
Martial Jordan
Also in
The Child of Paris
Germinal
Raymond Fabre
Bonnaire
Also in
Deux de la réserve
Judith
Camille Bert
Ragu
Known for
The Lower Depths
Andrée Brabant
Nise Delaveau
Also in
The Cigarette
Au Bonheur des Dames
Andrée Lionel
Soeurette
Also in
The Child King
Vindicta
Henri-Amédée Charpentier
Le père Lunot
Also in
Pierrot, Pierrette
Par-dessus le mur
Edoardo Davesnes
Morfain
Known for
Cabiria
Henri Pouctal Director · Émile Zola Author Louis Chaix Cinematographer
First release January 16, 1920 · Produced in France · Original title Travail
Production
Le Film d'art
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Travail
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · January 16, 1920
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Henri Pouctal
Other films they directed, best known first.
