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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Xavier Dolan
Writer : Xavier Dolan

Synopsis

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Actors

Kit Harington
Kit Harington
John F. Donovan
Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay
Rupert Turner
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Sam Turner
Ben Schnetzer
Ben Schnetzer
Adult Rupert Turner
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Audrey Newhouse
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Grace Donovan
Amara Karan
Amara Karan
Mrs. Kureishi
Chris Zylka
Chris Zylka
Will Jefford Jr.
Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire
Amy Bosworth
Jared Keeso
Jared Keeso
James Donovan
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Barbara Haggermaker
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
Sarah Gadon
Liz Jones
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Eric
Susan Almgren
Susan Almgren
Aunt Faith
Leni Parker
Leni Parker
Bonnie
Ari Millen
Ari Millen
Billy
Katy Breier
Katy Breier
Trish
Ellen David
Ellen David
Adam's Mother
Alison Louder
Alison Louder
Hellsome High Actress
Matthew Raudsepp
Matthew Raudsepp
Hellsome High Actor
Harry Standjofski
Harry Standjofski
Producer
Trevor Hayes
Trevor Hayes
Director
Pat Kiely
Pat Kiely
Director #2
Brent Skagford
Brent Skagford
Editor #1
Sangita Patel
Sangita Patel
Journalist #3
Lukas Rolfe
Lukas Rolfe
Cedric James
Jane Wheeler
Jane Wheeler
Aunt Anne
Craig Eldridge
Craig Eldridge
Uncle Patrick
Carolyn Fe
Carolyn Fe
Porter
Connor McMahon
Connor McMahon
Sasha
Michael Daniel Murphy
Michael Daniel Murphy
Editor #2
Holly Bernier
Holly Bernier
Journalist #2
Hamza Haq
Hamza Haq
Journalist #4
Niko Nikolov
Niko Nikolov
Security Guard
Patrick Allard
Patrick Allard
Club Boy #1
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Fan in the Club
Gijs Blom
Gijs Blom
Rupert's Boyfriend

Crews

Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Director
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Screenplay
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Tierney
Writer
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
Colombe Raby
Colombe Raby
Production Design
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Art Department Assistant
Lucie Tremblay
Lucie Tremblay
Set Designer
Jean-François Ferland
Jean-François Ferland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Coordinator
Yves Desjardins
Yves Desjardins
Production Coordinator
Marianne Messier Petit
Marianne Messier Petit
Transportation Coordinator
Peter Carlton
Peter Carlton
Co-Producer
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan
Co-Producer
Denis Lamothe
Denis Lamothe
Gaffer
Benoît Mathieu
Benoît Mathieu
Location Manager
Réal Hamel
Réal Hamel
Picture Car Coordinator
Liana Dee
Liana Dee
Production Accountant
Christian Fluet
Christian Fluet
Production Accountant
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Editor
André Turpin
André Turpin
Cinematography
Mathieu Denis
Mathieu Denis
Editor
Michele Clapton
Michele Clapton
Costume Design
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Pierre Perrault
Pierre Perrault
Art Direction
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Costume Design
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Key Makeup Artist
Denis Vidal
Denis Vidal
Key Hair Stylist
Carmen Cuba
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Julie Brisebois
Julie Brisebois
Makeup Artist
Linda Dowds
Linda Dowds
Makeup Artist
Sjaan Gillings
Sjaan Gillings
Makeup Supervisor
Sian Grigg
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist
Scott Hersh
Scott Hersh
Makeup Artist
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Makeup Department Head
Camiel McLean
Camiel McLean
Makeup Artist
Maïna Militza
Maïna Militza
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
ADR Editor
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Supervising Sound Editor
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Effects Editor
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Designer
Jean-Charles Liozu
Jean-Charles Liozu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Philippe Savard
Jean-Philippe Savard
Sound Effects Editor
Frédérique Bolté
Frédérique Bolté
Set Decoration
Pascale Deschênes
Pascale Deschênes
Set Decoration
Susan Raney
Susan Raney
Set Decoration
Sébastien Thivierge
Sébastien Thivierge
Set Decoration
Patrick Binette
Patrick Binette
Set Dresser
Louis Cyr
Louis Cyr
Set Dresser
Raymond Larose
Raymond Larose
Set Designer
Anna Mayerová
Anna Mayerová
Set Designer
Benoit Robitaille
Benoit Robitaille
Set Dresser
Georges Samuel
Georges Samuel
Set Dresser
Radia Slaimi
Radia Slaimi
Set Designer
Lenka Koutková
Lenka Koutková
Costume Supervisor
Heather Leat
Heather Leat
Costume Supervisor
Suzanne Pakier
Suzanne Pakier
Costume Supervisor
Karel Bocek
Karel Bocek
Set Costumer
Robert Bock
Robert Bock
Visual Effects Supervisor
Annie Cliche
Annie Cliche
Visual Effects Producer
Ismaël Gros
Ismaël Gros
VFX Artist
Alain Lachance
Alain Lachance
VFX Artist
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Producer
James Price
James Price
Art Direction

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