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La valanga azzurra

2024-1h 34min
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8.8 / 10 2

“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.

Directed by Giovanni Veronesi

Writers Sandro Veronesi Lorenzo Fabiano Domenico Procacci

Stars Gustav Thöni Piero Gros Paolo De Chiesa

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Gustav Thöni's picture in the cast

Gustav Thöni

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Piero Gros's picture in the cast

Piero Gros

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Paolo De Chiesa's picture in the cast

Paolo De Chiesa

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Ingemar Stenmark's picture in the cast

Ingemar Stenmark

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