Poster of La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, October 1 1977
48 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Werner HerzogWerner Herzog. Werner Herzog was 35 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1942
Portrait of Edward LachmanEdward Lachman. Edward Lachman was 29 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948
Portrait of Jörg Schmidt-ReitweinJörg Schmidt-Reitwein. Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein was 38 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1939 –
Died: Mon, Aug 21 2023

Crew

Portrait of Werner HerzogWerner Herzog. Werner Herzog was 35 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Director, Sound Engineer, Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1942
Portrait of Jörg Schmidt-ReitweinJörg Schmidt-Reitwein. Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein was 38 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1939 –
Died: Mon, Aug 21 2023
Portrait of Edward LachmanEdward Lachman. Edward Lachman was 29 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Camera Operator, Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948
Portrait of Beate Mainka-JellinghausBeate Mainka-Jellinghaus. Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus was 41 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 27 1936
Portrait of Walter SaxerWalter Saxer. Walter Saxer was 30 in La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 31 1947