Under the volcano.

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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, attemp...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (Actor)
Bisset, Jacqueline, 1944- (Actor)
Huston, John, 1906-1987 (Film director)
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection/Janus Films, 1984.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Lowry, Malcolm, > 1909-1957. > Under the volcano > Film adaptations.
Alcoholics > Drama.
All Souls' Day > Drama.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 112 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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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.
Note:Title from title frames.