Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

Infobox_Film
name = Krakatoa, East of Java


director = Bernard L. Kowalski
producer = William R. Forman
Philip Yordan
writer = Bernard Gordon
Clifford Newton Gould
starring = Maximilian Schell
Diane Baker
Brian Keith
Sal Mineo
Jacqui Chan
movie_music = Frank De Vol
Mack David
distributor = Cinerama Releasing Corporation
released = May 14, 1969
runtime = 131 min
language = English
imdb_id = 0064555
music =
awards =
budget = unknown

"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. It is also mentioned by Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson in his appearance on Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

External links

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