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The Orinoco Dam

The Orinoco Dam

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Overview

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.

Directed by Juan Luis Buñuel
Produced by Margarita Cadenas, Claude Carrère
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Top Cast

Xavier Deluc

Xavier Deluc

Ugo

Élisabeth Bourgine

Élisabeth Bourgine

Dominique Vallorie

Georges Corraface

Georges Corraface

Pablo

Catherine Jacob

Catherine Jacob

Arlette Legrand

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

Ariana

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Luna Sentz

Sara Machado

Jean-François Garreaud

Jean-François Garreaud

Moperand

Vania Vilers

Vania Vilers

Pierre Legrand

Gustavo Rodríguez

Gustavo Rodríguez

Oscar Molinari

Oscar Molinari

About The Orinoco Dam

The Orinoco Dam is a adventure film released in 1996. Directed by Juan Luis Buñuel, it stars Xavier Deluc, Élisabeth Bourgine, Georges Corraface. 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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