The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)
Overview
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $35,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,326,364.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.486 |
Directed By
Xavier Dolan
Crew
Xavier Dolan
James Price
Julie Brisebois
Linda Dowds
Sjaan Gillings
Sian Grigg
Scott Hersh
Kathy Kelso
Camiel McLean
Maïna Militza
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Jean-Charles Liozu
Jean-Philippe Savard
Frédérique Bolté
Pascale Deschênes
Susan Raney
Sébastien Thivierge
Patrick Binette
Louis Cyr
Raymond Larose
Anna Mayerová
Benoit Robitaille
Georges Samuel
Radia Slaimi
Lenka Koutková
Heather Leat
Suzanne Pakier
Karel Bocek
Robert Bock
Annie Cliche
Ismaël Gros
Alain Lachance
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Nicholas DeWitt
Xavier Dolan
Nancy Grant
Lyse Lafontaine
Colombe Raby
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Lucie Tremblay
Jean-François Ferland
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Yves Desjardins
Marianne Messier Petit
Peter Carlton
Barry Ryan
Denis Lamothe
Benoît Mathieu
Réal Hamel
Liana Dee
Christian Fluet
Xavier Dolan
André Turpin
Mathieu Denis
Michele Clapton
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Pierre Perrault
Xavier Dolan
Kathy Kelso
Denis Vidal
Carmen Cuba
Gabriel Yared
Xavier Dolan
Jacob Tierney
Xavier Dolan
Peter Bucossi
Florelle Del Burgo
TOP CAST
Kit Harington
John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman
Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon
Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates
Barbara Haggermaker
Ben Schnetzer
Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
Journalist
Jared Keeso
James Donovan
Chris Zylka
Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
Miss Kureshi
Emily Hampshire
Amy Bosworth
Michael Gambon
Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
Liz Jones
Susan Almgren
Aunt Faith
Jane Wheeler
Aunt Anne
Craig Eldridge
Uncle Patrick
Lukas Rolfe
Cedric
Ari Millen
Big Billy
Gijs Blom
Rupert's Boyfriend
Rob Baker
Late Night Show Host
Ellen David
Adam's Mother
Pat Kiely
Director
Anne Mroczkowski
News Anchor
James Marchant
Police Officer
Suzanne Virdee
Female Anchor
Guenièvre Sandré
Barmaid
Sangita Patel
Journalist #1
Hamza Haq
Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
Hellsome High Actor
Michael Brunet
Cashier
Michael Dozier
Lawyer #1
Harvey Diamond
Lawyer #2
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Fan in the Club
Vincent Messina
Young Fan
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Young Fan
Cassie Luk
Young Fan
Hannah Morgan Lord
Young Fan
Rebecca Windheim
Young Fan
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Eric (uncredited)
Leni Parker
Bonnie (uncredited)
Katy Breier
Trish (uncredited)
Alison Louder
Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Brent Skagford
Editor #1 (uncredited)
Carolyn Fe
Porter (uncredited)
Connor McMahon
Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
Holly Bernier
Journalist (uncredited)
Sam Taylor Buck
Young Daniel (uncredited)
Daniel Murphy
Editor #2 (uncredited)
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