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Young engineer Petr Pavelec works on a dam plan on the Loučnica River. He meets Irena, the daughter of an unscrupulous construction entrepreneur Berka, and falls in love with her. When Petr's project wins the tender, Berka and Irena take him on as a partner, and the company is awarded the contract to build the dam. Petr, in love, does not see how sloppy the construction is being carried out. He only sees it when a worker is killed on the construction site...
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Plot Summary
This short documentary chronicles the construction and significance of a large dam project. It showcases the engineering challenges and the immense effort involved in its creation. The film highlights the dam's role in harnessing water resources and its impact on the surrounding landscape and potential for development.
Critical Reception
As a historical documentary from 1942, specific contemporary critical reception is difficult to ascertain. However, such films were typically produced to inform and demonstrate national progress, often serving as propaganda or informational pieces. Their value is often re-evaluated through a historical lens for their archival and sociological insights.
What Reviewers Say
A factual depiction of a significant engineering feat.
Offers insight into wartime industrial and resource management.
Primarily of historical and archival interest.
Google audience: Audience reviews for historical documentaries of this nature are not typically available. Its reception would have been within the context of its original release and purpose.
Fun Fact
This documentary was produced during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, and films of this nature often served to showcase productivity and national projects, even under occupation.
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