La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

Oct 1, 1977

0h 31m

★ 7.3

Waiting for an inevitable disaster

Overview

Werner Herzog takes a film crew to the island of Guadeloupe when he hears that the volcano on the island is going to erupt. Everyone has left, except for one old man who refuses to leave.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Werner Herzog

Self

Edward Lachman

Self

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

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La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

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