Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction (TV 2006)
"Krakatoa: The Last Days" (original title)

A documentary on the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait of Indonesia, bringing tsunamis, rains of pumice and ash, and a deadly flow of hot steam, sulfuric acid, and ash. More than 36,000 died; survivors had bad burns.

Director:

Sam Miller

Writers:

Colin Heber-Percy, Michael Olmert,

Stars:

Rupert Penry-Jones, Olivia Williams, Kevin McMonagle

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Willem Beijerinck
Olivia Williams	...	Johanna Beijerinck
Kevin McMonagle	...	Rogier Verbeek
Ramon Tikaram	...	Tokaya
David Dennis	...	Karim
Lee-Ann Van Rooi	...	Babu
Angelique Kotze	...	Wilhelmina Beijerinck
William Miller	...	Pieter Beijerinck
Declan Dreyer	...	Baby Beijerinck
Robert Hobbs	...	Jacob Schuit
Janine Wood	...	Catharina Schuit
Conner Dowds	...	Josef Schuit (as Connor Dowds)
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Jansen
Bill Flynn	...	Gerrit Schuit
Darrell D'Silva	...	Captain Lindeman

Storyline

In 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa erupted, killing 36,000 people and unleashing a series of terrifying tsunamis. This docu-drama uses eye witness accounts to tell the true story of one of the most destructive natural disasters in history.

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Plot Keywords:

volcano | docudrama | 1880s

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

Indonesian English

Release Date:

11 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction

Filming Locations:

Anak Krakatau, Sunda Straight, Indonesia

Box Office

Budget:

£2,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Excellent feature length account of this disaster

Although I missed the first half-hour of Krakatoa: The Last Days, I saw the final hour and soon got into it.

It tells the story of the distructuon of Krakatoa blowing its top and the aftermath in its wake. There was massive explosions that could be heard thousands of miles away, tsunamis and a huge cloud of ash from the final explosion.

The lighthouse featured in this gets destroyed by a huge tidal wave and we see how a ship copes on the rough seas. Luckily, all survive.

The special effects in this are fantastic, especially the scenes where Krakatoa is erupting.

Well done to the BBC for bringing us this.

For another version of this disaster, I recommend 1969's Krakatoa, East of Java with Maximilian Schell and Diane Baker.