Krakatoa, East of Java
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| 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[1] |
| Music by | Frank De Vol Mack David |
| 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. This film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
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[edit] Plot
The story attempts to base events around the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa. The characters are engaged in the recovery of a cargo of pearls from a shipwreck perilously close to the volcano.
[edit] Production
The film was photographed in Todd-AO and presented in 70 mm Cinerama in some cinemas.
Some problems with the film include inaccuracy in detail. 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" (perhaps this was due to the recent "East of Eden"). Furthermore, the film aided in popularizing the Krakatoa spelling of the name of the island/volcano, a spelling which is probably based upon a misconception.[2]
[edit] In pop culture
During the promotional period before the movie's release, the advertising for the film had an announcer saying "Krakatoa, East of Java" in a very urgent tone of voice, and this advertisement was aired frequently. For many people growing up at the time, the so-emphasized movie title stuck in their heads as a mnemonic element (not necessarily connected to the film itself) that has since grown into a pop culture saying.[citation needed]
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