San Gottardo (1977)

ALL 04/27/1977 (de) Documentary 90 Min
  • Release
    04/27/1977
  • Production
    Filmkollektiv Zürich AG und Villi Hermann
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    San Gottardo
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

In this docudrama, the real star is a railroad tunnel. First built, at the instigation of a banker and an engineer, in 1872 under appalling conditions, it was widened to accommodate automobiles in 1972. The tunnel links the Rhineland in Germany with Italy and goes through the Swiss mountains. The many lives lost in the building of the first tunnel were considered to be one of the costs for economic progress. In one re-enactment, a strike for better conditions is severely dealt with by the military. Even in 1972, though working conditions were better, most of the men working on the tunnel were poor immigrant workers, with almost no power to negotiate better treatment.

  1. Villi Hermann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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San Gottardo (1977) 90 Min

ALL 04/27/1977 (de)
Documentary
  • Release 04/27/1977
  • Production
    Filmkollektiv Zürich AG und Villi Hermann
  • Original title San Gottardo
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In this docudrama, the real star is a railroad tunnel. First built, at the instigation of a banker and an engineer, in 1872 under appalling conditions, it was widened to accommodate automobiles in 1972. The tunnel links the Rhineland in Germany with Italy and goes through the Swiss mountains. The many lives lost in the building of the first tunnel were considered to be one of the costs for economic progress. In one re-enactment, a strike for better conditions is severely dealt with by the military. Even in 1972, though working conditions were better, most of the men working on the tunnel were poor immigrant workers, with almost no power to negotiate better treatment.

  1. Villi Hermann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Elisabeth Wälchli, Rainer M. Trinkler

    Editor

  4. Producer