Die Nacht der großen Flut

Overview

The major flood disaster on February 17, 1962 hit Hamburg completely unprepared. It left 315 dead and 10,000 people homeless. Almost a fifth of Hamburg's urban area was under water. In times of need, the people of Hamburg followed their young police and interior senator Helmut Schmidt, who later became Chancellor, who gained respect nationwide in those days.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 28, 2005

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Cast

Kai Möller,Michael Benthin,Christiane Paul,Stefan Mehren,Bettina Scheuritzel,Iris Rufner,Rolf Bach,Benedikt Balthasar,Nelia Novoa,Willi Gerkand 16 more

Director

Raymond Ley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0464127