Plot
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.
Written by
Malcolm Lowry, Guy Gallo
Directed by
John Huston
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, Mexico
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Ithaca, Conacite Uno
Languages
Español, English
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
6,783
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA