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01/01/1952 Documentary 0h 40m
60
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Overview

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary following the post-war construction of an immense oil refinery near Manchester in the UK.

  1. Douglas Clarke

    Director

  2. Stuart Legg

    Writer

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-06
Stuart Legg wrote the narration here as this documentary uses some actuality and quite futuristic looking artists impressions to explain the plan of action before, and then proceeds to follow the construction of a facility that would require 4,000 people to excavate, build and fit before it became the largest plant of it's kind in Europe. The film production started in 1949 and followed the ground preparation, tunnel boring and lining, then the gradual elevation of thousands of tons of reinforced concrete as the complex takes shape. The photography captures the industry ongoing during this pro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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