Under the Volcano

1984 film directed by John Huston
Movie film Q527588
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Under the Volcano

Summary

Under the Volcano is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Under the Volcano received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Under the Volcano's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Under the Volcano was directed by John Huston[5].
  • Under the Volcano was directed by Danny Huston[6].
  • Under the Volcano's composer is recorded as Alex North[7].
  • Under the Volcano's genre is drama film[8].
  • Under the Volcano's based on is recorded as Under the Volcano[9].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Albert Finney[10].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Jacqueline Bisset[11].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Anthony Andrews[12].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Katy Jurado[13].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was James Villiers[14].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Carlos Riquelme[15].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Ignacio López Tarso[16].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Sergio Calderón[17].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Emilio Fernández[18].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Hugo Stiglitz[19].
  • A cast member of Under the Volcano was Günter Meisner[20].
  • Under the Volcano was produced by Moritz Borman[21].
  • Under the Volcano's director of photography is recorded as Gabriel Figueroa[22].
  • The original language of Under the Volcano was English[23].
  • Under the Volcano was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Under the Volcano's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[25].
  • Under the Volcano's review score is recorded as 74%[26].
  • Under the Volcano's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Under the Volcano was produced by Moritz Borman[21]. Directors include John Huston[5] and Danny Huston[6]. Cast members include Albert Finney[10], Jacqueline Bisset[11], Anthony Andrews[12], Katy Jurado[13], James Villiers[14], and Carlos Riquelme[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[28] and October 26, 1984[29]. The original language of Under the Volcano was English[23]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Under the Volcano's main subject is alcoholism[30].

Reception

Under the Volcano received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6.5/10[25] and 74%[26].

Why It Matters

Under the Volcano ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Under the Volcano receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 16d ago · Máté · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eirin film rating → G
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2756]]: [[Q23790275]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789839247373"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 88322
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 88322, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 28230
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 28230, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1984-10-26T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'amount': '+112'}, {'amount': '+110'}
    Set during recurring event → Day of the Dead
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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