Directed by:
John HustonScreenplay:
Guy GalloCinematography:
Gabriel FigueroaComposer:
Alex NorthCast:
Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio López Tarso, Katy Jurado, James Villiers, Roberto Sosa, Hugo Stiglitz, Günter Meisner (more)Plots(1)
Under the Volcano follows the final day in the life of self-destructive British consul Geoffrey Firmin 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 but only further alienating himself. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Albert Finney
UK
Best movies:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Big Fish (2003)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Jacqueline Bisset
UK
Best movies:
The Man from Acapulco (1973)
Day for Night (1973)
New Year's Day (2000)
Anthony Andrews
UK
Best movies:
The King's Speech (2010)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Ignacio López Tarso
Mexico
Best movies:
Nazarin (1959)
Under the Volcano (1984)
Antonieta (1982)
Katy Jurado
Mexico
Best movies:
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
High Noon (1952)
The Racers (1955)
James Villiers
UK
Best movies:
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV movie)
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Follow Me! (1972)
Roberto Sosa
Mexico
Best movies:
Man on Fire (2004)
Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
Under the Volcano (1984)
Hugo Stiglitz
Mexico
Best movies:
Pirate Kid (1971)
Under the Volcano (1984)
Instructions Not Included (2013)
Günter Meisner
German Empire
Best movies:
The Tin Drum (1979)
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
Ace of Aces (1982)
Emilio Fernández
Mexico
Best movies:
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Irene Díaz de Dávila
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Eduardo Borbolla
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Alberto Olvera
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Sergio Calderón
Mexico
Best movies:
Men in Black (1997)
La Chevre (1981)
Under the Volcano (1984)
José René Ruiz
Mexico
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Carlos Riquelme
Mexico
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Rehearsal for a Crime (1955)
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca'
Best movies:
Nazarin (1959)
Under the Volcano (1984)
Ascent to Heaven (1952)
Jack Galloway
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Ugo Moctezuma
Best movies:
Under the Volcano (1984)
Salvador Sánchez
Mexico
Best movies:
Salvador (1986)
Hell (2010)
Letters from Marusia (1976)