The Orinoco Dam
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After the accidental death of her husband, Dominique Vallorie agrees to take over the construction of an important dam on the Orinoco River. She does not know that by accepting to go to Venezuela, her life as a woman and engineer will change. Through a great love story she will assert herself despite all the pitfalls on the way.
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Cast
27 people
Xavier Deluc
Ugo
Known for
Tomorrow Is Ours
The Octopus
Élisabeth Bourgine
Dominique Vallorie
Known for
Death in Paradise
A Heart in Winter
Juan Luis Buñuel
Elizabeth Bourgine
Dominique Vallorie
Margarita Cadenas
Michèle Aragon
Georges Corraface
Pablo
Known for
A Touch of Spice
Escape from L.A.
Patrick Meadeb
Catherine Jacob
Arlette Legrand
Known for
Auntie Danielle
Dikkenek
Claude Carrère
Also in
I'll Get Back to Kandara
Anne-Marie Pisani
Ariana
Known for
Delicatessen
The Hairdresser's Husband
Delfina Catalá
Also in
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
Juan Luis Buñuel Director
Budget $24M · First release September 14, 1996 · Produced in France, Spain, Venezuela
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Budget
$24,000,000
Production
Carrère Groupe
Production
CNC
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Atresmedia
Production
MC2
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TF1
Production · Distribution
Antena 3 Televisión
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
France · Spain · Venezuela
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Original title
Barrage sur l'Orénoque
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 14, 1996
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No release date listed for United States.
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