Krakatoa, East of Java
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| Krakatoa, East of Java | |
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| Directed by | Bernard L. Kowalski |
| Produced by | William R. Forman Philip Yordan |
| Written by | Bernard Gordon Clifford Newton Gould |
| Starring | Maximilian Schell Diane Baker Brian Keith Sal Mineo Jacqui Chan |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | May 14, 1969 |
| Running time | 131 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | unknown |
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Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) is a movie starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. The story revolves around the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa, probably the most violent volcanic eruption in modern history. The characters are engaged in the recovery of a fictional cargo of pearls from a shipwreck perilously close to the volcano.
The film was photographed in Todd-AO and presented in 70 mm Cinerama in premiere engagements.
Krakatoa is, in fact, west of Java (Mount Tambora, on Sumbawa, is the violent volcano east of Java). The film was retitled Volcano in later releases. While the film was in production, its makers became aware of the geographic error in its title but used it anyway, apparently believing that this was a more exotic title than "Krakatoa, West of Java".
The film is referenced in the song "Hot Lava" by The B-52's
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