Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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PAL |
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video file DVD video region 0 |
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Motion picture. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby |
System Details |
DVD. Region 0; PAL ; Dolby Digital. |
Note |
Originally released in 2005. |
Credits |
Written and directed by Sabine Gisiger; producer, Karen Koch. |
Performer |
With Jörg Sambeth, Caroline Sambeth, Birgit Sambeth Glasner, Ulrich Sambeth, Roger Dagon, Italo Pasquon, Theo Theofanous, Alberto Moro-Visconti, Ekkehard Sieker. |
Summary |
In 1976 a massive explosion at chemicals factory Icmesa in the Italian Seveso had devastating consequences for neighbouring communities and their environment. Icmesa's parent company was Givaudan, which in turn belonged to Hoffman La Roche, based in Basel. Following the accident, Icmesa's technical director Jörg Sambeth was charged with failing to keep adequate security measures. During his investigations into the true cause and background of the catastrophe, Sambeth stumbled upon facts that were damaging to those who were paying his lawyers. Yet he is sentenced to five years in prison. How should he take up his grievances with this conglomerate of companies? |
Note |
With bonus material, including archival Swiss television material, extracts of the book by Jörg Sambeth, photos. |
Language |
In German, with subtitles in English, French, German, and Italian. |
Subject |
Chemical industry -- Accidents -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Chemical industry -- Accidents. |
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Italy -- Seveso. |
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Chemical industry -- Accidents -- Italy -- Meda.
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Italy -- Meda. |
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Air -- Pollution -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Air -- Pollution. |
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Sambeth, Jörg, 1932-
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Industrial accidents -- Investigation -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Industrial accidents -- Investigation. |
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Icmesa.
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Icmesa. |
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Environmental disasters -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Environmental disasters. |
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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin -- Toxicology -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin -- Toxicology. |
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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin. |
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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin -- Environmental aspects -- Italy -- Seveso.
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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin -- Environmental aspects. |
Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Sambeth, Jörg, 1932- interviewee.
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Gisiger, Sabine, 1959- director, screenwriter.
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Dschoint Ventschr (Firm)
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Look Now! (Firm)
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Telepool GmbH.
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Standard No. |
7640118760552 |
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