Documentary · Italy · 1961 0

Un metro lungo cinque

Director

Ermanno Olmi

Cast

Romolo Valli as Narrator (voice) Alfredo Danti as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Giampiero Viola — Editor Pier Emilio Bassi — Original Music Composer Tullio Kezich — Writer

Synopsis

The laboratory tests and complex work involved in constructing the dam in the Lei Valley are described in detail to give an idea of the complexity of building the Lei Rhine dam. Among double-curved arch dams, this one has the widest crest in the world. The construction of the dam is punctuated by the long speeches and anecdotes of an elderly master builder.

Key Collaborators

Ermanno Olmi Director Giampiero Viola Editor Pier Emilio Bassi Original Music Composer Tullio Kezich Writer

Follow the Thread

Ermanno Olmi directed Un metro lungo cinque. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Ermanno Olmi's filmography → More Documentary →

Agent-readable