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    The Battle of Chernobyl

    94'

    2007-01-28

    7.4

    A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

    Documentary,History

    Overview:

    On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.

    DirectingThomas JohnsonWritingOlivier Julien

    Cast

    1

    Narrator

    Tim Birkett

    1

    Self

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    1

    Self

    Hans Blix

    1

    Self - Translator

    Oleg Mirochnikov

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Play Film
    • Vote Count: 57
    • Popularity: 0.7583
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:La Bataille de Tchernobyl

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