The Dam on the Yellow River

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The Dam on the Yellow River
The Dam on the Yellow River.jpg
Directed by Renzo Merusi
Starring Anita Ekberg
Cinematography Enzo Serafin
Music byGuido Robuschi
Gian Stellari
Release date
1960
Running time
95 minutes
Language Italian

The Dam on the Yellow River (Italian : Apocalisse sul fiume giallo, French : Le dernier train de Shanghai, released in UK as Last Train to Shanghai) is a 1960 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Renzo Merusi. [1] [2]

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Plot

In China, during the civil war, Mao Tse Tung overrides the retreating nationalists. The rebels decide, at the cost of causing millions of victims, to blow up the dam on the Yellow River.

Cast

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN   8876055932.
  2. Freddy Buache (1992). Le cinéma italien, 1945-1990. L'Age d'homme, 1992. ISBN   2825102253.