Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
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Synopsis
This feature-length Oscar®-nominated documentary focuses on Malcolm Lowry, author of one of the major novels of the 20th century, Under the Volcano. But while Lowry fought a winning battle with words, he lost his battle with alcohol. Shot on location in four countries, the film combines photographs, readings by Richard Burton from the novel and interviews with the people who loved and hated Lowry, to create a vivid portrait of the man.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, National Film Board of Canada
Crew
Producer
Donald Brittain, Robert Duncan
Cinematography
Jacques Avoine, Douglas Kiefer
Editing
John Kramer
Music
Alain Clavier
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
December 11, 1978
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1977 academy_award
- Sydney Film Festival 1977 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1976 generic
Titles
| Original title | Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry | |
| Québec French title | Le Volcan | |
| Translated title | Volcano | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Le Volcan : une réflexion sur la vie et la mort de Malcolm Lowry |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Donald Brittain, John Kramer |
| Producer | Donald Brittain, Robert Duncan |
| Executive producer | James de B. Domville |
| Cinematography | Jacques Avoine, Douglas Kiefer |
| Editing | John Kramer |
| Music | Alain Clavier |
| Sound | Michel Descombes, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Les Halman, Abbey Jack Neidik, James McCarthy |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
