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The film describes a strike in a French textile factory, when the striking workers occupy the factory.
Cast
Simone Aubin, Jacqueline Auzellaud, Élodie Avenel, Anne-Marie Bacquié, Jean-Pierre Baronsky, Antoinette Barrois, Ginette Bellegueule, Jacques Bellegueule, Aïsha Benfatta, S. Béranger, Paul Bertault, Martine Berthelin
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