The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
Synopsis
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2022 - Memories - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 min
- Director
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Werner Herzog
- Producer
- Julien Dumont, Mandy Leith, Alexandre Soullier, Peter Lown
- Editor
- Marco Capalbo
- Screenwriter
- Werner Herzog
- Director of Photography
- Maurice Krafft, Henning Brummer
- Sound
- Marco Capalbo
- Principal cast
- Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft
- Archive Producer
- Jess Winteringham
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Co-production France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA
Brian Leith Productions
Bonne Pioche TelevisionTitan Films
Sales Company
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