Vajont

Vajont

Drama | Oct. 19, 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.

Vajont

Drama | Oct. 19, 2001

Vajont
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Canal+, Les Productions Bagheera, RAI, S.D.P. Films
Original title Vajont - La diga del disonore
Directors Renzo Martinelli
Writers Pietro Calderoni, Renzo Martinelli

Cast

Michel Serrault

as L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza

Daniel Auteuil

as Nino Biadene

Laura Morante

as Tina Merlin

Jorge Perugorría

as Olmo Montaner

Leo Gullotta

as Mario Pancini

Anita Caprioli

as Ancilla

Mauro Corona

as Piero Corona

Philippe Leroy

as Giorgio dal Piaz

Nicola Di Pinto

as Francesco Penta

Massimo Sarchielli

as Reverendo

Jean-Christophe Brétignière

as Edoardo Semenza

Federica Martinelli

as Margherita

Eleonora Martinelli

as Giannina

Maurizio Trombini

as Ing. Desidera

Bruno Bilotta

as Remo

Paco Reconti

as Bertolissi

Antonio Fabbri

as Prof. Ghetti

Pietro Ghislandi

as Sensidoni

François Montagut

as Aldo Merlin

Massimo Vanni

as Roncacci

Davide Dal Fiume

as Battistini

Fabio Grossi

as Frosini

Giuseppe Casagrande

as Filippin

Valerio Massimo Manfredi

as Presidente della corte

Roberto Andreucci

as Avvocato Merlin