Under the Volcano

Name: Under the Volcano
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-06-20
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio López Tarso, Katy Jurado

1984·Movie·R·112 min·★ 6.6(102)

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“One cannot live without love.”

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.

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About Under the Volcano

Under the Volcano is a 1984 English-language drama film directed by John Huston. The cast is led by Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Under the Volcano was produced by Ithaca and Conacite Uno and made in United States of America and Mexico. It was released on June 20, 1984, and carries a R certification.

Director: John Huston
Writers: Guy Gallo
Release date: June 20, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Mexico
Production: Ithaca, Conacite Uno

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Under the Volcano cast & crew

Under the Volcano was directed by John Huston and written by Guy Gallo.

The cast features 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, and James Villiers as Brit.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex North, cinematography is by Gabriel Figueroa, and it was produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schulz-Keil.

Is Under the Volcano worth watching?

Under the Volcano holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 102 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Under the Volcano is worth a place on your watchlist.

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