Under the Volcano (1984)

Under the Volcano (1984)

One cannot live without love. 1984-06-20 Mexico, United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
6.5 90 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Albert Finney is Geoffrey Firmin
Geoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline Bisset is Yvonne Firmin
Yvonne Firmin
Anthony Andrews is Hugh Firmin
Hugh Firmin
Ignacio López Tarso is Dr. Vigil
Dr. Vigil
Katy Jurado is Senora Gregoria
Senora Gregoria
James Villiers is Brit
Brit
Dawson Bray is Quincey
Quincey
Carlos Riquelme is Bustamante
Bustamante
Jim McCarthy is Gringo
Gringo
José René Ruiz is Dwarf
Dwarf
Eleazar García Jr. is Chief of Gardens
Chief of Gardens
Salvador Sánchez is Chief of Stockyards
Chief of Stockyards

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