Vajont
2001, Italian. Directed by Renzo Martinelli.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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Cast & crew
- Renzo MartinelliDirector
- Michel SerraultL'Ingegner Carlo Semenza
- Daniel AuteuilNino Biadene
- Laura MoranteTina Merlin
- Leo GullottaMario Pancini
- Anita CaprioliAncilla
- Jorge PerugorríaOlmo Montaner
- Philippe LeroyGiorgio dal Piaz
- Nicola Di PintoFrancesco Penta
- Mauro CoronaPiero Corona
- Massimo SarchielliReverendo
- Jean-Christophe BrétignièreEdoardo Semenza
- Federica MartinelliMargherita
Details
- Released
- 12 October 2001
- Original title
- Vajont - La diga del disonore
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Renzo Martinelli, Pietro Calderoni
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $329K
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Vajont: quick answers
Is Vajont worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 124 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Vajont?
Vajont runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Does Vajont have a post-credits scene?
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Vajont parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Vajont on?
Vajont isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 2001. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Vajont?
If you liked Vajont, try TalhotBlond, Il Buco, The Color of Friendship.
Who directed Vajont?
Vajont (2001) was directed by Renzo Martinelli and stars Michel Serrault, Daniel Auteuil, Laura Morante.