
Haroun Tazieff: The Poet of Fire
Documentary
Overview
Documentary on the famous French/Belgian pioneer volcanologist.
Top Cast


Haroun Tazieff
Haroun Tazieff
Self (archive footage)
Haroun Tazieff
Self (archive footage)
Patrick Allard
Patrick Allard
Self
Patrick Allard
Self
René-Xavier Faivre-Pierret
René-Xavier Faivre-Pierret
Self
René-Xavier Faivre-Pierret
Self
Frédéric Lavachery
Frédéric Lavachery
Self
Frédéric Lavachery
Self
Jean-Christophe Sabroux
Jean-Christophe Sabroux
Self
Jean-Christophe Sabroux
Self
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