Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | John Kramer, Donald Brittain |
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| Writer: | Donald Brittain |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1976 |
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| Director: | John Kramer, Donald Brittain |
| Writer: | Donald Brittain |
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| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Richard Burton | Malcolm Lowry (voice) |
| Donald Brittain | Narrator (voice) |
| Marjorie Bonner | herself |
| Arthur Calder-Marshall | Himself |
| Albert Russel Erskine | Himself |
| John Buchan | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| John Kramer | Director |
| Donald Brittain | Writer, Director |
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