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Vajont (2001)

★ 6.6/10 116 min Drama France, Italy Italian
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Description

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.

Top 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
Anita Caprioli
Anita Caprioli Ancilla
Mauro Corona
Mauro Corona Piero Corona
Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy Giorgio dal Piaz

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