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 | 11.076 |
Directed By
Xavier Dolan
Crew
Xavier Dolan
James Price
Scott Hersh
Kathy Kelso
Julie Brisebois
Sjaan Gillings
Linda Dowds
Sylvain Brassard
Sian Grigg
Maïna Militza
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Jean-Charles Liozu
Jean-Philippe Savard
Sylvain Brassard
Camiel McLean
Sylvain Brassard
Radia Slaimi
Patrick Binette
Heather Leat
Susan Raney
Pascale Deschênes
Alain Lachance
Karel Bocek
Ismaël Gros
Louis Cyr
Raymond Larose
Annie Cliche
Anna Mayerová
Georges Samuel
Lenka Koutková
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Frédérique Bolté
Benoit Robitaille
Sébastien Thivierge
Suzanne Pakier
Robert Bock
Nicholas DeWitt
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Lyse Lafontaine
Colombe Raby
Lucie Tremblay
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Nancy Grant
Jean-François Ferland
Marianne Messier Petit
Xavier Dolan
Yves Desjardins
Benoît Mathieu
Denis Lamothe
Barry Ryan
Liana Dee
Peter Carlton
Christian Fluet
Réal Hamel
Xavier Dolan
André Turpin
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Mathieu Denis
Michele Clapton
Xavier Dolan
Carmen Cuba
Denis Vidal
Pierre Perrault
Kathy Kelso
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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