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The Resource Under the volcano, Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston

Under the volcano, Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston

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Summary
"Follows the final day in the life of self-destructive British consul Geoffrey Firmin, on the eve of World War II. Withering from alcoholism, Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amid the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife"--Container
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
Edition
Special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (112 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry
  • Originally released as a feature film in 1984
  • Wide screen (1.78:1)
  • Accompanying booklet includes the essay Before the stillness by film scholar and critic Christian Viviani
  • Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman (2007); optional selected scene commentary by screenwriter Guy Gallo (2007); Danny Huston : opening credits (audio interview with the actor, director, and son of director John Huston, who was on the set for the entire production of the film and also directed the main title sequence); theatrical trailer
  • Special features (disc 2, The supplements): Jacqueline Bisset (video interview with the actress; 2007); John Huston audio interview (from an interview by French film critic Michel Ciment, with Swedish film critic Jan Aghed and executive producer Michael Fitzgerald; 1984); Notes from Under the volcano (60 min. documentary by filmmaker Gary Conklin on the film's production; 1984); Volcano : an inquiry into the life and death of Malcolm Lowry (99 min. documentary by filmmaker Donald Brittain and narrated by Richard Burton; 1976)
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9781934121948
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Under the volcano
Title
Under the volcano
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Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"Follows the final day in the life of self-destructive British consul Geoffrey Firmin, on the eve of World War II. Withering from alcoholism, Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amid the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife"--Container
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videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Gabriel Figueroa ; editing, Roberto Silvi ; music, Alex North
Language note
In English (Dolby digital mono) with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
PerformerNote
Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Katy Jurado, Ignacio Lopez Tarzo
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1906-1987,
  • 1936-2019,
  • 1944-
  • 1948-
  • 1909-1957
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  • Fitzgerald, Michael
  • Fitzgerald, Kathy,
  • Huston, John
  • Gallo, Guy,
  • Borman, Moritz,
  • Schulz-Keil, Wieland,
  • Finney, Albert
  • Bisset, Jacqueline
  • Andrews, Anthony
  • Jurado, Katy,
  • López Tarso, Ignacio,
  • Figueroa, Gabriel,
  • Silvi, Roberto,
  • North, Alex,
  • Lowry, Malcolm
  • Ithaca Productions, Inc.,
  • Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía,
  • Criterion Collection (Firm),
Runtime
112
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
410
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Consuls
  • Alcoholics
  • Divorced people
  • Diplomats' spouses
  • All Souls' Day
  • Alcoholics
  • All Souls' Day
  • Consuls
  • Diplomats' spouses
  • Divorced people
  • Mexico
Technique
live action
Label
Under the volcano, Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston
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Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry
  • Originally released as a feature film in 1984
  • Wide screen (1.78:1)
  • Accompanying booklet includes the essay Before the stillness by film scholar and critic Christian Viviani
  • Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman (2007); optional selected scene commentary by screenwriter Guy Gallo (2007); Danny Huston : opening credits (audio interview with the actor, director, and son of director John Huston, who was on the set for the entire production of the film and also directed the main title sequence); theatrical trailer
  • Special features (disc 2, The supplements): Jacqueline Bisset (video interview with the actress; 2007); John Huston audio interview (from an interview by French film critic Michel Ciment, with Swedish film critic Jan Aghed and executive producer Michael Fitzgerald; 1984); Notes from Under the volcano (60 min. documentary by filmmaker Gary Conklin on the film's production; 1984); Volcano : an inquiry into the life and death of Malcolm Lowry (99 min. documentary by filmmaker Donald Brittain and narrated by Richard Burton; 1976)
Accompanying material
1 booklet (10 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
163572608
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (112 min.)
Isbn
9781934121948
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515026420
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1718D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)163572608
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1
Terms governing use
  • Bates: No public performance rights purchased; home, library, or classroom use only
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Under the volcano, Michael & Kathy Fitzgerald present a John Huston film ; an Ithaca-Conacine production ; screenplay by Guy Gallo ; produced by Moritz Borman and Wieland Schultz-Keil ; directed by John Huston
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry
  • Originally released as a feature film in 1984
  • Wide screen (1.78:1)
  • Accompanying booklet includes the essay Before the stillness by film scholar and critic Christian Viviani
  • Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman (2007); optional selected scene commentary by screenwriter Guy Gallo (2007); Danny Huston : opening credits (audio interview with the actor, director, and son of director John Huston, who was on the set for the entire production of the film and also directed the main title sequence); theatrical trailer
  • Special features (disc 2, The supplements): Jacqueline Bisset (video interview with the actress; 2007); John Huston audio interview (from an interview by French film critic Michel Ciment, with Swedish film critic Jan Aghed and executive producer Michael Fitzgerald; 1984); Notes from Under the volcano (60 min. documentary by filmmaker Gary Conklin on the film's production; 1984); Volcano : an inquiry into the life and death of Malcolm Lowry (99 min. documentary by filmmaker Donald Brittain and narrated by Richard Burton; 1976)
Accompanying material
1 booklet (10 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
163572608
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (112 min.)
Isbn
9781934121948
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515026420
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1718D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)163572608
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1
Terms governing use
  • Bates: No public performance rights purchased; home, library, or classroom use only
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
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DVD

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