Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBernard L. Kowalski
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Security Pictures
Distributed byCinerama Releasing Corporation
Release dates
  • December 26, 1968 (1968-12-26) (Sweden)
  • January 9, 1969 (1969-01-09) (Tokyo)
  • May 14, 1969 (1969-05-14) (United States)
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Running time
131 min
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.7 million (US/Canada rentals)[3]

Krakatoa, East of Java is a 1968 American disaster film starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith.[4] During the 1970s, the film was re-released under the title Volcano. The story is loosely based on events surrounding the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa, with the characters engaged in the recovery of a cargo of pearls from a shipwreck perilously close to the volcano. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Special Visual Effects.

Krakatoa is actually west of Java, but the movie's producers thought that "East" sounded more atmospheric.[5]

  1. ^ "Krakatoa, East of Java (1968)". Swedish Film Institute. December 12, 1968.
  2. ^ Krakatoa, East of Java at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  3. ^ "Feature films shot, released domestically in 70mm process". Daily Variety. May 21, 1992. p. 22.
  4. ^ Vincent Canby (June 26, 1969). "Krakatoa East of Java (1969) Eruptions in Cinerama". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Krakatoa - East of Java". Monthly Film Bulletin. London. Vol. 36, Issue 420 (January 1, 1969). p. 174.