Under the Volcano

Based On the book by Malcolm Lowry

Under the Volcano is a 1984 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Malcolm Lowry's semi-autobiographical 1947 novel. It stars Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, and Anthony Andrews, and features Ignacio López Tarso, Katy Jurado and Emilio Fernández in supporting roles. The film follows 24 hours in the life of Geoffrey Firmin (Finney), an alcoholic British former consul in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac on the Day of the Dead in 1938. An international co-production between the United States and Mexico, the film premiered at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.

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Release date:

1984

Director:

John Huston, Danny Huston

Cast:

Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Katy Jurado, James Villiers

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States, Mexico

Language:

English

Year page:

1984 in adaptations