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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Renzo Martinelli, Pietro Calderoni
In Theaters:
Box Office:$329,092
Runtime:116 minutes
Studio:S.D.P. Films, Les Productions Bagheera, Canal+, Martinelli Film Company International, RAI Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Comune di Vajont, MiC
Cast
Renzo Martinelli
Director
Michel Serrault
L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza
Daniel Auteuil
Nino Biadene
Laura Morante
Tina Merlin
Leo Gullotta
Mario Pancini
Anita Caprioli
Ancilla
Jorge Perugorría
Olmo Montaner
Philippe Leroy
Giorgio dal Piaz
Nicola Di Pinto
Francesco Penta
Mauro Corona
Piero Corona
Massimo Sarchielli
Reverendo
Jean-Christophe Brétignière
Edoardo Semenza
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