Under the volcano /
Withering from alcoholism, British consul Geoffrey Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amidst the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife, but only further alienating himself.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
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[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
2007.
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
410. |
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| Summary: | Withering from alcoholism, British consul Geoffrey Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amidst the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife, but only further alienating himself. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Based on the novel by Malcolm Lowry. Previously released as a motion picture in 1984. Accompanying booklet features essay by Christian Viviani. Special features on Disc 1: Audio commentaries by Michael Fitzgerald, Wieland Schulz-Keil, and Moritz Borman on the film, by Guy Gallo on selected scenes, and by Danny Huston on the main title sequence ; Theatrical trailer. Special features on Disc 2: Interview with Jacqueline Bisset (2007) ; Notes from Under the volcano (60 min. documentary on the film's production, 1984) directed by Gary Conklin ; Volcano, an inquiry into the life and death of Malcolm Lowry (99 min. documentary about author Malcolm Lowry, 1976) narrated by Richard Burton ; Audio interview with John Huston (1984). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dobly digital mono; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio). |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Roberto Silvi. |
| ISBN: | 1934121940 9781934121948 |