Vajont
Vajont (2001)
10/12/2001 - Drama - 1h 56m
66%
Overview
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.
Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

$17,000,000.00

Revenue

$329,092.00

Main Cast

Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault

L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil

Nino Biadene

Laura Morante
Laura Morante

Tina Merlin

Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorría

Olmo Montaner

Leo Gullotta
Leo Gullotta

Mario Pancini

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