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Under the Volcano (1984)

One cannot live without love.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : John Huston
Writer : Guy Gallo

Synopsis

Against 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.

Actors

Albert Finney
Albert Finney
Geoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Yvonne Firmin
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews
Hugh Firmin
Ignacio López Tarso
Ignacio López Tarso
Dr. Vigil
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Senora Gregoria
James Villiers
James Villiers
Brit
Dawson Bray
Dawson Bray
Quincey
Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme
Bustamante
Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy
Gringo
José René Ruiz
José René Ruiz
Dwarf
Eleazar García Jr.
Eleazar García Jr.
Chief of Gardens
Salvador Sánchez
Salvador Sánchez
Chief of Stockyards
Sergio Calderón
Sergio Calderón
Chief of Municipality
Araceli Ladewuen Castelun
Araceli Ladewuen Castelun
Maria
Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Diosdado
Arturo Sarabia
Arturo Sarabia
Cervantes
Roberto Sosa
Roberto Sosa
Few Fleas
Hugo Stiglitz
Hugo Stiglitz
Sinarquista
Ugo Moctezuma
Ugo Moctezuma
Latin Consul
Isabel Vázquez
Isabel Vázquez
Chicken Lady
Gustavo Fernandez
Gustavo Fernandez
Transvestite
Irene Díaz de Dávila
Irene Díaz de Dávila
Concepta
Alberto Olvera
Alberto Olvera
Matador
Eduardo Borbolla
Eduardo Borbolla
Don Juan Tenorio
Alejandro Suárez
Alejandro Suárez
Doña Ines
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Bus Driver
Juan Ángel Martínez
Juan Ángel Martínez
Passenger
Martín Palomares Carrión
Martín Palomares Carrión
Dead Indian
Mario Arévalo
Mario Arévalo
Horseman
Ramiro Ramírez
Ramiro Ramírez
Second Horseman
Günter Meisner
Günter Meisner
Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)

Crews

John Huston
John Huston
Director
Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Lowry
Novel
Moritz Borman
Moritz Borman
Producer
Wieland Schulz-Keil
Wieland Schulz-Keil
Producer
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Roberto Silvi
Roberto Silvi
Editor
José Rodríguez Granada
José Rodríguez Granada
Art Direction
Gunther Gerszo
Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
Martín Cardenas
Martín Cardenas
Set Decoration
Theresa Wachter
Theresa Wachter
Set Decoration
Angela Dodson
Angela Dodson
Costume Design
John Franco
John Franco
Script Supervisor
Else Blangsted
Else Blangsted
Music Editor
Manuel González
Manuel González
Camera Operator
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Fernando Calvillo
Fernando Calvillo
Gaffer
Jesus G. Duran
Jesus G. Duran
Special Effects
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terry Porter
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anthony Palk
Anthony Palk
Supervising Sound Editor
Keis Maes
Keis Maes
Hairstylist
Fernando García Gonzalez
Fernando García Gonzalez
Hairstylist
Teresa Sánchez
Teresa Sánchez
Hairstylist
Keis Maes
Keis Maes
Makeup Artist
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Executive Producer
Marvin I. Kosberg
Marvin I. Kosberg
Dialogue Editor
Arnold Gefsky
Arnold Gefsky
Associate Producer
Héctor López Lechuga
Héctor López Lechuga
Associate Producer
Guy Gallo
Guy Gallo
Screenplay
Alex North
Alex North
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

John Huston Directs Under the Volcano
Under The Volcano 1984 Trailer

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