Film

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

1976 · 1h 40m · Documentary

IMDb

7.1

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.

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)

• John KramerDirector
• Donald BrittainWriter · Director

Release date

January 1, 1976

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Documentary