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