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Under the Volcano (1984)
6.9
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... See full summary » Director:John Huston |
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| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | ||
| Anthony Andrews | ... | ||
| Ignacio López Tarso | ... |
Dr. Vigil
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Katy Jurado | ... | |
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James Villiers | ... | |
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Dawson Bray | ... | |
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Carlos Riquelme | ... | |
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Jim McCarthy | ... | |
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José René Ruiz | ... |
Dwarf
(as Rene Ruiz 'Tun-Tun')
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Eleazar Garcia Jr. | ... |
Chief of Gardens
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Salvador Sánchez | ... |
Chief of Stockyards
(as Salvador Sanchez)
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| Sergio Calderón | ... |
Chief of Municipality
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Araceli Ladewuen Castelun | ... |
Maria
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| Emilio Fernández | ... |
Diosdado
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Storyline
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. Written by Eric Wees <eric_wees@ccmail.chin.doc.ca>
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No se puede vivir sin amar. (One cannot live without love.)Genres:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bajo el volcán See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$31,000 (USA) (17 June 1984) (1 Screen)Gross:
$2,556,800 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia
John Huston initially wanted to cast Richard Burton as the British consul. Huston and Burton had had a great success with a previous movie about an alcoholic set in Mexico, The Night of the Iguana. Much to his regret, Burton had to decline the offer, as he was appearing in a touring production of Noel Coward's "Private Lives" with Elizabeth Taylor. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The story takes place in 1939, but the car driven by James Villiers that almost hits Albert Finney as he is lying in the road is an MG-TF, which was manufactured between 1953 and 1956. See more »
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