Under the volcano
a film by John Huston; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schulz-Keil; screenplay by Guy Gallo; directed by John Huston
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen ed.
- Publication:
- [United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2007, 1984
- Related Series:
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- Summary:
- Withering from alcoholism, British consul Geoffrey 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. Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English.
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- System Details:
- DVD.
- Performers:
- Cast: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio Lopez Tarzo, Katy Jurado, James Villiers.
- Production Credits:
- Music, Alex North; editor, Roberto Silvi; director of photography, Gabriel Figueroa.
- General Notes:
- Previously released as a motion picture in 1984.
Disc 1: Audio commentary featuring executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman, screenwriter Guy Gallo, and actor Danny Huston. -- Disc 2: New video interview with Jacqueline Bisset; Notes from "Under the Volcano" (1984) an hour-long documentary on the film's production; Volcano: An inquiry into the life and death of Malcolm Lowry (1976), filmmaker Donald Brittain's 99 min. documentary; audio interview with John Huston. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: R.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- UND 1984 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1934121940
9781934121948 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515026420
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC1718 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053085392
163572608 [Invalid]
