The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

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.

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Kit Harington
Kit Harington
as John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
as Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay
as Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
as Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
as Barbara Haggermaker
Ben Schnetzer
Ben Schnetzer
as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
as Journalist
Jared Keeso
Jared Keeso
as James Donovan
Chris Zylka
Chris Zylka
as Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
Amara Karan
as Miss Kureshi
Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire
as Amy Bosworth
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
Sarah Gadon
as Liz Jones
Susan Almgren
Susan Almgren
as Aunt Faith
Jane Wheeler
Jane Wheeler
as Aunt Anne
Craig Eldridge
Craig Eldridge
as Uncle Patrick
Lukas Rolfe
Lukas Rolfe
as Cedric
Ari Millen
Ari Millen
as Big Billy
Gijs Blom
Gijs Blom
as Rupert's Boyfriend
Rob Baker
Rob Baker
as Late Night Show Host
Ellen David
Ellen David
as Adam's Mother
Pat Kiely
Pat Kiely
as Director
Anne Mroczkowski
Anne Mroczkowski
as News Anchor
James Marchant
James Marchant
as Police Officer
Suzanne Virdee
Suzanne Virdee
as Female Anchor
Guenièvre Sandré
Guenièvre Sandré
as Barmaid
Sangita Patel
Sangita Patel
as Journalist #1
Hamza Haq
Hamza Haq
as Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
Matthew Raudsepp
as Hellsome High Actor
Michael Brunet
Michael Brunet
as Cashier
Michael Dozier
Michael Dozier
as Lawyer #1
Harvey Diamond
Harvey Diamond
as Lawyer #2
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
as Fan in the Club
Vincent Messina
Vincent Messina
as Young Fan
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
as Young Fan
Cassie Luk
Cassie Luk
as Young Fan
Hannah Morgan Lord
Hannah Morgan Lord
as Young Fan
Rebecca Windheim
Rebecca Windheim
as Young Fan
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Dakota Jamal Wellman
as Eric (uncredited)
Leni Parker
Leni Parker
as Bonnie (uncredited)
Katy Breier
Katy Breier
as Trish (uncredited)
Alison Louder
Alison Louder
as Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Brent Skagford
Brent Skagford
as Editor #1 (uncredited)
Carolyn Fe
Carolyn Fe
as Porter (uncredited)
Connor McMahon
Connor McMahon
as Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
Holly Bernier
Holly Bernier
as Journalist (uncredited)
Sam Taylor Buck
Sam Taylor Buck
as Young Daniel (uncredited)
Daniel Murphy
Daniel Murphy
as Editor #2 (uncredited)
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Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Director
James Price
James Price
Art Direction
Scott Hersh
Scott Hersh
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Designer
Sian Grigg
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Makeup Department Head
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Effects Editor
Camiel McLean
Camiel McLean
Makeup Artist
Linda Dowds
Linda Dowds
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
ADR Editor
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Supervising Sound Editor
Sjaan Gillings
Sjaan Gillings
Makeup Supervisor
Julie Brisebois
Julie Brisebois
Makeup Artist
Jean-Philippe Savard
Jean-Philippe Savard
Sound Effects Editor
Maïna Militza
Maïna Militza
Makeup Artist
Jean-Charles Liozu
Jean-Charles Liozu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frédérique Bolté
Frédérique Bolté
Set Decoration
Susan Raney
Susan Raney
Set Decoration
Anna Mayerová
Anna Mayerová
Set Designer
Karel Bocek
Karel Bocek
Set Costumer
Patrick Binette
Patrick Binette
Set Dresser
Louis Cyr
Louis Cyr
Set Dresser
Radia Slaimi
Radia Slaimi
Set Designer
Lenka Koutková
Lenka Koutková
Costume Supervisor
Suzanne Pakier
Suzanne Pakier
Costume Supervisor
Sébastien Thivierge
Sébastien Thivierge
Set Decoration
Benoit Robitaille
Benoit Robitaille
Set Dresser
Ismaël Gros
Ismaël Gros
VFX Artist
Georges Samuel
Georges Samuel
Set Dresser
Heather Leat
Heather Leat
Costume Supervisor
Pascale Deschênes
Pascale Deschênes
Set Decoration
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Producer
Raymond Larose
Raymond Larose
Set Designer
Robert Bock
Robert Bock
Visual Effects Supervisor
Annie Cliche
Annie Cliche
Visual Effects Producer
Alain Lachance
Alain Lachance
VFX Artist
Nicholas DeWitt
Nicholas DeWitt
Location Assistant
Jean-François Ferland
Jean-François Ferland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marianne Messier Petit
Marianne Messier Petit
Transportation Coordinator
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant
Producer
Colombe Raby
Colombe Raby
Production Design
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Art Department Assistant
Yves Desjardins
Yves Desjardins
Production Coordinator
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
Lucie Tremblay
Lucie Tremblay
Set Designer
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Coordinator
Réal Hamel
Réal Hamel
Picture Car Coordinator
Benoît Mathieu
Benoît Mathieu
Location Manager
Christian Fluet
Christian Fluet
Production Accountant
Liana Dee
Liana Dee
Production Accountant
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan
Co-Producer
Peter Carlton
Peter Carlton
Co-Producer
Denis Lamothe
Denis Lamothe
Gaffer
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Editor
André Turpin
André Turpin
Director of Photography
Mathieu Denis
Mathieu Denis
Editor
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Michele Clapton
Michele Clapton
Costume Design
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Costume Design
Carmen Cuba
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director
Denis Vidal
Denis Vidal
Key Hair Stylist
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Key Makeup Artist
Pierre Perrault
Pierre Perrault
Art Direction
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Writer
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Tierney
Writer
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Idea
Peter Bucossi
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Florelle Del Burgo
Florelle Del Burgo
Third Assistant Director
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