La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe
Oct 01 1977
•1h 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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Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Edward Lachman
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Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Self
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