Under the Volcano (1984 film)

Under the Volcano
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Huston
Screenplay by	Guy Gallo
Based on	Under the Volcano 1947 novel by Malcolm Lowry
Produced by	Moritz Borman Wieland Schulz-Keil
Starring	Albert Finney Jacqueline Bisset Anthony Andrews
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Roberto Silvi
Music by	Alex North
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (U.S.) 20th Century Fox (Int.)
Release dates	May 18, 1984 (1984-05-18) (Cannes) June 12, 1984 (1984-06-12) (U.S.)
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	Mexico[1] United States
Languages	English Spanish
Box office	$2,556,800[2]

Under the Volcano is a 1984 drama film directed by John Huston and starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, and Anthony Andrews, based on Malcolm Lowry's semi-autobiographical 1947 novel. The film follows the last 24 hours in the life of Geoffrey Firmin (Finney), an alcoholic British former consul in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac on the Day of the Dead in 1938. The film is an international co-production between Mexico and the United States.

The film premiered at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Under the Volcano received Oscar nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Finney's performance and Best Original Score for Alex North’s score, along with Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Finney) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (Bisset).