''Der Todestunnel'', known in

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as ''1200º: La Verità della Tunnel della Morte'' is a joint production

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filmed in

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and

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, and has both Austrian and Italian

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s speaking in their native languages.

Plot

The film opens up as a young prosecutor is handed her toughest assignment: a

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charged with

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. She has to prove that he was negligent and kept falling asleep at the wheel. After crashing his

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into a

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, his rig turns over, gas leaks out, and a fire ensues, shutting down the lights in the long tunnel. Unfortunately, due to the length of the tunnel it is impossible for rescue personnel to get in the tunnel to give adequate medical attention to the people seriously injured. There are several flashbacks, where survivors recall the accident, including a grieving father named Giuseppe Paoletti, portrayed by

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, an Italian family man who is driving his wife and son to Austria, who emotionally describes his account of what happened after the accident.

Two versions

There are two different versions of the film. ''Der Todestunnel'', the original title, is filmed in German with the Italian actors' voices dubbed, and in the Italian version, ''1200º: La Verità della Tunnel della morte'' the opposite is true.

Background

The movie is based on a true story about a catastrophic accident, which takes place inside the tunnel connecting Austria and Italy. As a result, at least 50 people died of smoke inhalation.

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