Under the Volcano (1984 film)
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Under the Volcano is a 1984 American drama film directed by John Huston and starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, and Anthony Andrews, based on Malcolm Lowry's semi-autobiographical 1947 novel. The film follows the last 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.
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Directed by | John Huston |
Screenplay by | Guy Gallo |
Based on | Under the Volcano 1947 novel by Malcolm Lowry |
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Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
Music by | Alex North |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Spanish |
Box office | $2,556,800[1] |
The film premiered at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Under the Volcano received Oscar nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Finney's performance and Best Original Score for Alex North’s score, along with Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Finney) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (Bisset).