Krakatoa, East of Java

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Krakatoa, East of Java
Directed by	Bernard L. Kowalski
Produced by	William R. Forman Philip Yordan
Written by	Bernard Gordon Clifford Newton Gould
Starring	Maximilian Schell Diane Baker Brian Keith Sal Mineo Jacqui Chan
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date(s)	May 14, 1969
Running time	131 min
Language	English
Budget	unknown
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Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) is a movie starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. The story revolves around the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa, probably the most violent volcanic eruption in modern history. The characters are engaged in the recovery of a fictional cargo of pearls from a shipwreck perilously close to the volcano.

The film was photographed in Todd-AO and presented in 70 mm Cinerama in premiere engagements.

Krakatoa is, in fact, west of Java (Mount Tambora, on Sumbawa, is the violent volcano east of Java). The film was retitled Volcano in later releases. While the film was in production, its makers became aware of the geographic error in its title but used it anyway, apparently believing that this was a more exotic title than "Krakatoa, West of Java".

The film is referenced in the song "Hot Lava" by The B-52's