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A day in the life of a self-destructive British consul in Mexico on the eve of World War II.A day in the life of a self-destructive British consul in Mexico on the eve of World War II.A day in the life of a self-destructive British consul in Mexico on the eve of World War II.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Ignacio López Tarso
- Dr. Vigil
- (as Ignacio Lopez Tarzo)
José René Ruiz
- Dwarf
- (as Rene Ruiz 'Tun-Tun')
Eleazar Garcia Jr.
- Chief of Gardens
- (as Eliazar García Jr.)
Salvador Sánchez
- Chief of Stockyards
- (as Salvador Sanchez)
Sergio Calderón
- Chief of Municipality
- (as Sergio Calderon)
Emilio Fernández
- Diosdado
- (as Emilio Fernandez)
Roberto Sosa
- Few Fleas
- (as Roberto Martinez Sosa)
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- TriviaOn lead actor Albert Finney in this "Under the Volcano" film, director John Huston said: "I think it's the finest performance I have ever witnessed, let alone directed".
- GoofsThe story takes place in 1938, but the car driven by James Villiers that almost hits Albert Finney as he is lying in the road is an MG-TF, which was manufactured between 1953 and 1956.
- Quotes
Geoffrey Firmin: How, unless you drink as I do, can you hope to understand the beauty of an old indian woman playing dominoes with a chicken?
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Conan the Destroyer/Top Secret!/Under the Volcano (1984)
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drinking himself sober
There are pointless arguments to be had as to whether Burton and Taylor in the main roles would have been better and wouldn't it have been good to see that Losey or, praise be, the Bunuel version get off the ground, but we have what we have. Almost fifty years on from when I read the deeply affecting book I cannot recall how faithful the telling is although I do retain a memory of it being more intense and foreboding than here. That volcano was not just a pretty picture but something like the forthcoming war that impinged upon the daily life. Nevertheless this is a very fine effort, Finney gives it his all and just about convinces, Bisset is pretty but less convincing and Huston has an eye for the Mexican setting, particularly the Day of the Dead celebrations and the final ghastly booze and debauchery sequence. But then, Huston himself knew more than a little about, not just drinking, but periods of drinking all the time, or as someone says here, 'drinking himself sober'.
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- Also known as
- Unter dem Vulkan
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,556,800
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,000
- Jun 17, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $2,556,800
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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