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The Railways: Engine of Progress

The Railways: Engine of Progress

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 16, 2024

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

Die Eisenbahn – Motor des Fortschritts

Production Companies

Loopfilm, ZDF, ARTE

Director

Thomas Staehler

Description

When the first railroads were built some two hundred years ago, they brought about a revolutionary change for mankind, linking cities and countryside, driving the industrial revolution and irrevocably changing the landscape: a history of the railroad from its beginnings to the present day.