Zeit der Titanen (2002)
Between 1950 and 1966, thousands of men set off into the high mountains of the Valais, into a primitive landscape of rock and ice. Here, they erected a temporary civilization. From here, they blasted the rock beneath the Matterhorn and other towering peaks to dig a 160 km-long labyrinth of tunnels to bring water from 35 glaciers to the world's highest dam: Grande Dixence. Miners and intellectuals such as the writer Maurice Chappaz retraced their steps through this endless black abyss in search of the places where the overcrowded barracks once stood, of which only a few ruins remain today. This is where they surpassed themselves.
Director: Edgar Hagen
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: January 15, 2002
Screenplay
- Edgar Hagen (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Séverine Barde
Editing: Loredana Cristelli
Production: Maximage, Teleclub AG, SRF
Country: Switzerland
Language: Français, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
Keywords
artfilm
More Films by Director: Edgar Hagen
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zeit der Titanen about?
- Between 1950 and 1966, thousands of men set off into the high mountains of the Valais, into a primitive landscape of rock and ice. Here, they erected a temporary civilization. From here, they blasted the rock beneath the Matterhorn and other towering peaks to dig a 160 km-long labyrinth of tunnels to bring water from 35 glaciers to the world's highest dam: Grande Dixence. Miners and intellectuals such as the writer Maurice Chappaz retraced their steps through this endless black abyss in search of the places where the overcrowded barracks once stood, of which only a few ruins remain today. This is where they surpassed themselves.
- Who directed Zeit der Titanen?
- Zeit der Titanen was directed by Edgar Hagen.
- What genre is Zeit der Titanen?
- Zeit der Titanen is a Documentary film.
- Where was Zeit der Titanen produced?
- Zeit der Titanen was produced in Switzerland.