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La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe
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La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

"Waiting for an inevitable disaster"

7.3(57 votes)
1977
0h 31m
Documentary

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.

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Production

Budget:$30,000
Companies:
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Languages

Original:de
Spoken:
GermanEnglishFrench

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