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La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-10-01

Runtime: 31 mins

Director: Werner Herzog

Spoken language: Deutsch, English, Français

Genres: Documentary

Original title: La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

Production Companies: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Production Countries: Germany, Guadaloupe

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