

Under the Volcano
1984-06-20 · 112 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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- Directors
- John Huston
- Production companies
- Ithaca, Conacite Uno
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Albert FinneyGeoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline BissetYvonne Firmin
Anthony AndrewsHugh Firmin
Ignacio López TarsoDr. Vigil
Katy JuradoSenora Gregoria
James VilliersBrit
Carlos RiquelmeBustamante
José René RuizDwarf
Eleazar García Jr.Chief of Gardens
Salvador SánchezChief of Stockyards
Sergio CalderónChief of Municipality
Emilio FernándezDiosdado
Roberto SosaFew Fleas
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