Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

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Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)

Directed by John Kramer, Donald Brittain

Documentary · 1h 40m

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.

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Cast

Richard Burton Malcolm Lowry (voice) Donald Brittain Narrator (voice) Marjorie Bonner herself
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Arthur Calder-Marshall Himself
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Albert Russel Erskine Himself
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John Buchan Himself (Archive Footage)

Crew

Director
John Kramer, Donald Brittain
Writer
Donald Brittain

Details

Release date
1976-01-01
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB