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Mood:
- GloomyAtmosphericContemplative
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Plot:
- Human NatureIntrospectionPsychologicalCouple RelationsEstrangementLife is a BitchMind and SoulCouples more...
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Genres:
- DramaIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century30s
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Place:
- Mexico
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Flag:
- Drugs/Alcohol
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Under the Volcano, 1984
English, Spanish
USA, Mexico
Profile of Under the Volcano
The mood of Under the Volcano is gloomy, contemplative, and atmospheric. The plot centers around estrangement, introspection, and human nature. It is a drama and independent movie. In approach, Under the Volcano is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. The setting is Mexico. Under the Volcano happens in the 1930s. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that Under the Volcano includes drugs/alcohol.
Summary of Under the Volcano
A boozing ex-British consulate, his estranged wife and his half-brother suffer in a private hell in Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1939, on "El Dia De Los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead). From Malcolm Lowry's 1947 novel. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Actor--Albert Finney.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA, Mexico |
| Release date: | 12 June 1984 |
| Runtime: | 112 min |
Cast and Crew
as Geoffrey Firmin
as Yvonne Firmin
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