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Catherine Joséphine "Katia" Krafft (née Conrad; 17 April 1942 – 3 June 1991) and her husband, Maurice Paul Krafft (25 March 1946 – 3 June 1991) were French volcanologists and filmmakers who died in a pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen, Nagasaki, Japan, on 3 June 1991.
Fire of Love. From National Geographic Documentary Films comes the extraordinary love story of intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died just as explosively as they lived...
Jul 6, 2022 · A new documentary examines the work and lives of the French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, helped mightily by their own magnificent footage.
Jan 9, 2023 · Katia and Maurice Krafft gaze at a volcano in the distance as plumes of ash, steam, and gasses billow behind them.
Mar 16, 2022 · Katia and Maurice Krafft were knew there was danger in getting so close to erupting volcanoes, but they believed the the scientific research to be done there was essential.
Jan 17, 2023 · French volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft carved out an illustrious career by daring to go where most of their colleagues feared to tread: right to the edge of an erupting volcano. The...
Jul 3, 2022 · Katia and Maurice Krafft were world-renowned volcanologists who used pictures and film to illustrate their search for fresh lava, erupting volcanoes and shifting tectonic plates.
Aug 10, 2022 · In this way the Kraffts’ exhilarating footage of volcanoes burning and bubbling becomes not only a contribution to volcanology, but an expression of their love. A current of existentialist ...
Feb 21, 2023 · The documentary, “Fire of Love”, tells the epic tale of scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their lifelong quest to discover the stories and the secrets of volcanoes.
Dec 15, 2022 · Maurice and Katia Krafft were not just two of the world’s most notable volcanologists — they were also two of the greatest filmmakers, who ventured into dangerous volcanic locations...
