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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.
Original Release
06/13/1984
US Release
06/13/1984
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Albert Finney | Geoffrey Firmin |
Jacqueline Bisset | Yvonne Firmin |
Anthony Andrews | Hugh Firmin |
Ignacio López Tarso | Dr. Vigil |
Katy Jurado | Senora Gregoria |
James Villiers | Brit |
Dawson Bray | Quincey |
Carlos Riquelme | Bustamante |
Jim McCarthy | Gringo |
José René Ruiz | Dwarf |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Albert Finney | Geoffrey Firmin |
Jacqueline Bisset | Yvonne Firmin |
Anthony Andrews | Hugh Firmin |
Ignacio López Tarso | Dr. Vigil |
Katy Jurado | Senora Gregoria |
James Villiers | Brit |
Dawson Bray | Quincey |
Carlos Riquelme | Bustamante |
Jim McCarthy | Gringo |
José René Ruiz | Dwarf |
Eleazar Garcia Jr. | Chief of Gardens |
Salvador Sánchez | Chief of Stockyards |
Sergio Calderón | Chief of Municipality |
Araceli Ladewuen Castelun | Maria |
Emilio Fernandez | Diosdado |
Arturo Sarabia | Cervantes |
Roberto Sosa | Few Fleas |
Hugo Stiglitz | Sinarquista |
Ugo Moctezuma | Latin Consul |
Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca' | Chicken Lady |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Fitzgerald | Executive Producer |
Moritz Borman | Producer |
Arnold Gefsky | Producer |
Héctor López | Producer |
Wieland Schulz-Keil | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1985 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |