Wild Planet – Lisbon in Jeopardy

Overview

Modern science still researches how exactly tsunamis originate and cause additional havoc in cities they affect. A fascinating case for reconstruction purposes is the ruin of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, on 1 November 1755. The Tsunami killed a fifth of the population. Fear-paralyzed king Joseph's able prime minister, marquess Pombal, took charge of rescue and reconstruction. Minor seismic activity and religious fanatics kept complicating life. This made Pombal the real, absolutist ruler, who finally modernized Portugal.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 12, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, German

Countries

Germany

Production

ZDF

Cast

Jürg Löw

Director

Martin Papirowski

Writer

Heike Schmidt,Heike Nelsen-Minkenberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1473178