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Under the Volcano
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Under the Volcano is a 1984 drama film directed by John Huston and Danny Huston. The movie was produced in the United States and Mexico, with Gabriel Figueroa serving as director of photography. The cast includes Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, and Katy Jurado. The narrative is set in Mexico during the Day of the Dead and focuses on the main subject of alcoholism.
The film has a runtime of 112 minutes and was originally released in English. It is based on the novel of the same name. Alex North composed the score, and the tagline states, "One cannot live without love." The movie received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award for Best Original Score. It also won the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award.
Distribution was handled by Universal Pictures and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and platforms such as HBO Max and the Criterion Channel. The film holds a review score of 6.5 out of 10 and a 74% rating. It is associated with keywords including depression, bullfighting, and husband-wife relationships.
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6.6Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death, we are taken through one day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul living in alcoholic disrepair and obscurity in a small southern Mexican town in 1939. The consul's self-destructive behaviour, perhaps a metaphor for a menaced civilization, is a source of perplexity and sadness to his nomadic, idealistic half-brother, Hugh, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who has returned with hopes of healing Geoffrey and their broken marriage.
Cast
- Albert Finney as Geoffrey Firmin
- Jacqueline Bisset as Yvonne Firmin
- Anthony Andrews as Hugh Firmin
- Ignacio López Tarso as Dr. Vigil
- Katy Jurado as Senora Gregoria
- James Villiers as Brit
Themes
- depression
- mexico
- husband wife relationship
- bullfighting
- based on novel or book
- fascism
- half-brother
- alcoholism
- alcoholic
- drunk
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Under the Volcano
- Main subject
- alcoholism
- Director
- John Huston
- Cast member
- Günter Meisner
- Composer
- Alex North
- Cinematographer
- Gabriel Figueroa
- Narrative location
- Mexico
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 981263
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1984-10-26
- title
- Under the Volcano
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set during recurring event
- Day of the Dead
- review score
- 74%
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