Title Under the volcano / Janus Films ; Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; executive producer, Michael Fitzgerald ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston

Published [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 112 min.) : sound, color Summary Under the volcano follows the final day in the life of self-destructive British consul Geoffrey Firmin (Albert Finney, in an Oscar-nominated tour de force) on the eve of World War II. Withering from alcoholism, Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amidst the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife (Jacqueline Bisset) but only further alienating himself. John Huston's ambitious tackling of Malcolm Lowry's towering unadaptable novel gave the incomparable Finney one of his grandest roles and was the legendary The treasure of the Sierra Madre director's triumphant return to filmmaking in Mexico Notes Title from title frames Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry Credits Production supervisor, Tom Shaw ; director of photography, Gabriel Figueroa ; production designer, Gunther Gerzso ; edited by Roberto Silvi ; music by Alex North Cast Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Katy Jurado, Ignacio Lopez Tarzo Event Originally produced by Ithaca-Conacine in 1984 Notes In English with optional English captions Subject Lowry, Malcolm, 1909-1957. Under the volcano -- Film adaptations SUBJECT Under the volcano (Lowry, Malcolm) fast (OCoLC)fst01356135 Subject Consuls -- Drama Divorced people -- Drama Diplomats' spouses -- Drama Alcoholics -- Drama All Souls' Day -- Mexico -- Drama Divorced people. Diplomats' spouses. Consuls. Alcoholics. All Souls' Day. Mexico. Genre/Form Documentary films. Drama. Feature films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Documentary films. Documentaires. Form Streaming video Author Finney, Albert, 1936-2019, actor Bisset, Jacqueline, 1944- actor. Andrews, Anthony, 1948- actor. Jurado, Katy, actor. López Tarso, Ignacio, actor. Huston, John, 1906-1987, film director. Fitzgerald, Michael (Producer), film producer. Fitzgerald, Kathy, film producer. Gallo, Guy, screenwriter. Figueroa, Gabriel, director of photography. Silvi, Roberto, editor of moving image work. North, Alex, composer. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lowry, Malcolm, 1909-1957. Under the volcano. Ithaca Productions, Inc., production company. Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía, production company.

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