Under the Volcano

Under the Volcano - (1984)Released

Overview

Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death, we are taken through one day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul living in alcoholic disrepair and obscurity in a small southern Mexican town in 1939. The consul's self-destructive behaviour, perhaps a metaphor for a menaced civilization, is a source of perplexity and sadness to his nomadic, idealistic half-brother, Hugh, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who has returned with hopes of healing Geoffrey and their broken marriage.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

MexicoUnited States of America

Production Companies

Conacite UnoIthacaUniversal Pictures

Spoken Languages

EspañolEnglish

Release Date

1984-06-20

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

112 minutes

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