Vajont (2001)
On October 9th, 1963, at 10:39 pm, 260 million cubic meters of rock fell down from Mount Toc to the artificial lake formed by the Vajont dam, the higher dam in the world. The landslide formed a 250-meters wave and 50 million cubic meters of water completely destroied all the below towns, killing more than 2000 people. Planned by engineer Semenza, Vajont dam (263 meters) had to carry the electricity in all the houses of the country. Tina Merlin, a journalist from 'L'Unitá', tried for years to denounce the danger to build a dam near the Mount Toc and expecially to denounce all the omissions by the corrupted politicians and workers in charge of the dam construction. They preferred to trust in old geologist Dal Piaz instead to hear engineer Semenza young son's alarming analysis. No one seemed to understand the high danger until that October fatal night.
Cast
- Michel Serrault - L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza
- Daniel Auteuil - Nino Biadene
- Laura Morante - Tina Merlin
- Jorge Perugorría - Olmo Montaner
- Leo Gullotta - Mario Pancini
- Anita Caprioli - Ancilla
- Mauro Corona - Piero Corona
- Philippe Leroy - Giorgio dal Piaz
- Nicola Di Pinto - Francesco Penta
- Massimo Sarchielli - Reverendo
Screenplay
- Renzo Martinelli (Screenplay)
- Pietro Calderoni (Screenplay)
- Renzo Martinelli (Story)
- Pietro Calderoni (Story)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vajont about?
- On October 9th, 1963, at 10:39 pm, 260 million cubic meters of rock fell down from Mount Toc to the artificial lake formed by the Vajont dam, the higher dam in the world. The landslide formed a 250-meters wave and 50 million cubic meters of water completely destroied all the below towns, killing more than 2000 people. Planned by engineer Semenza, Vajont dam (263 meters) had to carry the electricity in all the houses of the country. Tina Merlin, a journalist from 'L'Unitá', tried for years to denounce the danger to build a dam near the Mount Toc and expecially to denounce all the omissions by the corrupted politicians and workers in charge of the dam construction. They preferred to trust in old geologist Dal Piaz instead to hear engineer Semenza young son's alarming analysis. No one seemed to understand the high danger until that October fatal night.
- Who directed Vajont?
- Vajont was directed by Renzo Martinelli.
- Who stars in Vajont?
- Vajont stars Michel Serrault, Daniel Auteuil, Laura Morante, Jorge Perugorría, Leo Gullotta, Anita Caprioli.
- How long is Vajont?
- Vajont has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Vajont?
- Vajont is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Vajont?
- Vajont had a budget of $17M.
- How much did Vajont gross?
- Vajont grossed $329,092 worldwide.
- Where was Vajont produced?
- Vajont was produced in France, Italy.