Under the Volcano
1984
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.
Director:
John Huston
Writers:
Malcolm Lowry, Guy Gallo
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Production:
John Huston
Country:
Mexico, United States
