Release Date

21 Oct, 2024

Runtime

01:34: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

“La Valanga Azzurra” traces the unparalleled journey of the Italian national alpine skiing team of the 1970s, led by the legendary coach Mario Cotelli and spearheaded by champions like Gustav Thöni and Piero Gros. Through victories that rewrote the history of Italian sports, such as the conquest of five World Cups and numerous medals across the Olympics and World Championships, the documentary celebrates internal rivalries, contrasting personalities, and the sacrifices that made this team invincible. The previously unseen testimonies of the protagonists, intertwined with the narration of Giovanni Veronesi, who, in this context, reveals his past as an aspiring champion, bring to life the unique saga of a sporting cyclone, from its glorious beginnings to its inevitable decline.

Original Title

La valanga azzurra

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Actors

Gustav Thöni

Piero Gros

Paolo De Chiesa

Ingemar Stenmark

Crew

Giovanni Veronesi

Dimitri Chechi

Riccardo Giannetti

Domenico Procacci

Sandro Veronesi

Lorenzo Fabiano

Domenico Procacci

Giovanni Veronesi

Felix Rier

Alessandro Checcacci

Gianluca Carbonelli

Nicola Deorsola

Laura Paolucci