Watch a drunk genius direct a film about a drunk while everyone's drunk. Meta.
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of John Huston's "Under the Volcano" (1984).
Direction
Huston directing like a man who knows it's his last great film
Production
Mexico locations that nearly killed everyone involved
Acting
Albert Finney becoming the Consul, take after miserable take
Director
Gary Conklin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Huston had an oxygen tank hidden on set for his emphysema, which he used between takes while directing scenes about a man drinking himself to death.
This documentary captures the end of the 'maverick director' era—Huston was literally the last of his generation still working like this, making it a funeral for old Hollywood.
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