Vajont
Vajont - La diga del disonore
Synopsis
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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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
Jean-Christophe Brétignière
Edoardo Semenza
Federica Martinelli
Margherita
Eleonora Martinelli
Giannina
Maurizio Trombini
Ing. Desidera
Bruno Bilotta
Remo
Paco Reconti
Bertolissi
Antonio Fabbri
Prof. Ghetti
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
Elena
Release History & Theatrical Window
Villerupt Italian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$329K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.02x
-$16.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Renzo Martinelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Pietro Calderoni, Renzo Martinelli
- Original Score
- Cesky Národní Symfonický Orchestr, Francesco Sartori
- Original Title
- Vajont - La diga del disonore
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, French
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $329K
- Production Studios
- S.D.P. Films, Les Productions Bagheera, Canal+, Martinelli Film Company International, RAI Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Comune di Vajont, MiC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Renzo Martinelli
Pietro Calderoni, Renzo Martinelli
Cesky Národní Symfonický Orchestr, Francesco Sartori
Gianlorenzo Battaglia, Blasco Giurato
Massimo Quaglia
Giuseppe Giglietti
Department Leadership Roster
Renzo Martinelli
Director
Pietro Calderoni
Screenplay
Renzo Martinelli
Screenplay
Massimo Quaglia
Editor
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Luigi Bonanno
Costume Design
Massimo Vanni
Stunt Coordinator
Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Director of Photography
Blasco Giurato
Director of Photography
Francesco Sartori
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Vajont.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vajont
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Vajont includes Michel Serrault, Daniel Auteuil, Laura Morante, Jorge Perugorría, Leo Gullotta.
When was Vajont released and how long is it?
Vajont was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of Vajont?
Vajont had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $329K at the worldwide box office (0.02 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Vajont?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vajont was composed by Cesky Národní Symfonický Orchestr, Francesco Sartori.