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The Great Smog of London
Et Londres disparut dans le brouillard
2026 · Film · documentary · 53 min
Directed by Pierre Sainteny
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.
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sci-fi? It's more like reminder from the history. Rapid industrialization and increase in living standards seems to follow familiar pattern.
Great Smog of London documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkx-2mT1-q4