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Under the Volcano is a novel by English writer Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) published in 1947. The novel tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British consul in the Mexican city of Quauhnahuac, on the Day of the Dead in November 1938.
- Malcolm Lowry
- 1947
On the most fateful day of the consul's life—the Day of the Dead—his wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse.
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- Malcolm Lowry
Jun 13, 1984 · Based on Malcolm Lowry's novel, the film follows a British consul's alcoholic downfall in Mexico in 1938. Starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Andrews, the film was nominated for two Oscars and received mixed reviews.
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- Drama
- John Huston
- 1984-06-13
Jul 20, 2021 · Under the Volcano - Official Trailer. On DVD & Blu-ray: https://www.underthevolcanomovie.comOn a remote Caribbean island, in the shadow of a volcano, the world's biggest recording artists...
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Under the Volcano, masterwork of Malcolm Lowry, published in 1947 and reissued in 1962. Set in Mexico in the late 1930s, Under the Volcano is the story of the last desperate day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a dispirited alcoholic and former British consul.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Albert Finney stars as a British consul in Mexico who drinks himself into oblivion on his last day. The film, directed by John Huston, is based on Malcolm Lowry's novel and focuses on the consul's struggle to communicate and survive.
Aug 20, 2021 · Then, between 1995 and 1997, Montserrat’s volcano erupted, burying the capital, Plymouth, destroying the airport and making the southern half of the island uninhabitable.
