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Under the Volcano

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.

John Huston
Malcolm Lowry
Albert Finney
Jacqueline Bisset
Anthony Andrews
49 User reviews
53 Critic reviews
70 Metascore
3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Geoffrey Firmin

Yvonne Firmin

Hugh Firmin

(as Ignacio Lopez Tarzo)

Senora Gregoria

(as Rene Ruiz 'Tun-Tun')

Chief of Gardens
(as Eliazar García Jr.)

Chief of Stockyards
(as Salvador Sanchez)

Chief of Municipality
(as Sergio Calderon)

(as Emilio Fernandez)

(as Roberto Martinez Sosa)

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Trivia On Albert Finney , director John Huston said, "I think it's the finest performance I have ever witnessed, let alone directed".
Goofs The 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.

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?

Connections Featured in At the Movies: Conan the Destroyer/Top Secret!/Under the Volcano (1984)
Soundtracks Allerseelen (All Soul's Day) (uncredited) Music by Richard Strauss Performed by Jacqueline Bisset