Film
The Great Smog of London
2026 · 53m · Documentary · History · TV Movie
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- 7.4
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Overview
For five days in December 1952, a thick smog suffocated the British capital causing the death of thousands of Londoners. The health catastrophe lead to a realisation, in Britain and around the world, that air pollution was a serious threat to human health. This documentary reveals what happened, hour by hour, in one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20th century.
Cast
Chloé Réjon
Main narrator (voice)
Valérie Levy
Narrator (voice)
Alain Ghazal
Narrator (voice)
Patrick Kuban
Narrator (voice)
Crew
- Pierre SaintenyDirector · Writer
- Bettina HofmannProducer
- Steven ArtelsProducer
- Frédéric PfyfferProducer
- Cyrille PerezExecutive Producer
- Gilles PerezExecutive Producer
- Dominique MonteiroExecutive Producer
- Olivier BodinOriginal Music Composer
- Benoît DanielOriginal Music Composer
- Lionel DelebarreEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 2, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary, History, TV Movie
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