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.
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In 1939 Mexico, as Europe edges towards war and the Day of the Dead celebrations unfold, we witness a single, fateful day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul consumed by alcoholism and living in self-imposed isolation. His self-destructive path becomes a source of both concern and heartache for his half-brother, Hugh, an idealistic traveler, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who returns with the sincere hope of rekindling their love and rescuing Geoffrey from his downward spiral. The film portrays a poignant and ultimately tragic exploration of addiction, regret, and the struggle for redemption amidst a world on the precipice of chaos.
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Movie Score
66%
Released
June 12, 1984
Director
John Huston
Cast
Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio López Tarso, Katy Jurado, James Villiers
Genre
Drama