''Miracles Still Happen'' ( it, I miracoli accadono ancora) is a 1974 Italian film directed by
Giuseppe Maria Scotese
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Selected filmography
* ''Fear No Evil (1945 film), Fear No Evil'' (1945)
* ''The Models of Margutta'' (1946)
* ''The Great Dawn (1947 film), The Great ...
. It features the story of
Juliane Diller, the
sole survivor of 92 passengers and crew, in the 24 December 1971 crash of
LANSA Flight 508
LANSA Flight 508 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra turboprop, registered OB-R-941, operated as a scheduled domestic passenger flight by Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anonima (LANSA), which crashed in a thunderstorm en route from Lima to Pucall ...
in the
Peruvian rainforest.
Cast
*
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon (born 3 July 1949) is a British actress and writer known for her role in the drama series ''Bouquet of Barbed Wire'' (1976), and for playing Helen Barker in the sitcom '' A Fine Romance'' (1981–1984).
She appeared in the so ...
as
Juliane Koepcke
Juliane Koepcke (born 10 October 1954), also known by her married name Juliane Diller, is a German-Peruvian mammalogist and biologist.
In 1971, when she was 17 years old, Koepcke survived the LANSA Flight 508 plane crash. After falling while ...
*
Paul Muller as
Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke
Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke (13 June 1914 – 21 November 2000) was a German zoologist, ornithologist, and herpetologist. He was married to ornithologist Maria Koepcke, and was the father of mammalogist Juliane Koepcke.
Scientific work in Peru
Koepcke ...
*
Graziella Galvani
Graziella Galvani (27 June 1931 – 25 August 2022) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Galvani formed at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in her hometown, and participated in several plays ...
as
Maria Koepcke
Maria Koepcke (born Maria Emilie Anna von Mikulicz-Radecki, 15 May 1924 – 24 December 1971) was a German ornithologist known for her work with Neotropical bird species. Koepcke was a well-respected authority in South American ornithology and ...
Production
Filmed on location in
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
(exterior scenes) and in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
, Italy at
Cinecittà Studios
Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios wer ...
(interior scenes) on a 12-week shooting schedule from October 9 to December 28, 1972.
See also
* ''
Wings of Hope''
* ''
The One
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'', similar story about
Aeroflot Flight 811
References
External links
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1974 films
1974 drama films
Italian aviation films
Disaster films based on actual events
Drama films based on actual events
Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Films set in 1971
Italian disaster films
Italian drama films
English-language Italian films
Survival films
Films directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese
Films scored by Marcello Giombini
1970s disaster films
1970s English-language films
1970s Italian films
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