Under the Volcano (1984)
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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.
- Released: 1984-06-20
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 52m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 107 votes
Directed by John Huston.
Top cast
- 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
- James Villiers as Brit
- Dawson Bray as Quincey
- Carlos Riquelme as Bustamante
- Jim McCarthy as Gringo
- José René Ruiz as Dwarf
Where to watch Under the Volcano
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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