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

Directed by Xavier Dolan2h 3mDrama

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.

Rated
R
Year
2019
Country
CA
Language
English
Release date
13 March 2019
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Kit Harington
Kit Harington
John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay
Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Barbara Haggermaker
Ben Schnetzer
Ben Schnetzer
Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Journalist
Jared Keeso
Jared Keeso
James Donovan
Chris Zylka
Chris Zylka
Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
Amara Karan
Miss Kureshi
Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire
Amy Bosworth
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
Sarah Gadon
Liz Jones
Susan Almgren
Susan Almgren
Aunt Faith
Jane Wheeler
Jane Wheeler
Aunt Anne
Craig Eldridge
Craig Eldridge
Uncle Patrick
L
Lukas Rolfe
Cedric
Ari Millen
Ari Millen
Big Billy
Gijs Blom
Gijs Blom
Rupert's Boyfriend
Rob Baker
Rob Baker
Late Night Show Host
Ellen David
Ellen David
Adam's Mother
Pat Kiely
Pat Kiely
Director
Anne Mroczkowski
Anne Mroczkowski
News Anchor
J
James Marchant
Police Officer
S
Suzanne Virdee
Female Anchor
Guenièvre Sandré
Guenièvre Sandré
Barmaid
Sangita Patel
Sangita Patel
Journalist #1
Hamza Haq
Hamza Haq
Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
Matthew Raudsepp
Hellsome High Actor
Michael Brunet
Michael Brunet
Cashier
Michael Dozier
Michael Dozier
Lawyer #1
H
Harvey Diamond
Lawyer #2
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Fan in the Club
V
Vincent Messina
Young Fan
A
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Young Fan
C
Cassie Luk
Young Fan
H
Hannah Morgan Lord
Young Fan
R
Rebecca Windheim
Young Fan
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Eric (uncredited)
Leni Parker
Leni Parker
Bonnie (uncredited)
Katy Breier
Katy Breier
Trish (uncredited)
Alison Louder
Alison Louder
Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Brent Skagford
Brent Skagford
Editor #1 (uncredited)
Carolyn Fe
Carolyn Fe
Porter (uncredited)
Connor McMahon
Connor McMahon
Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
H
Holly Bernier
Journalist (uncredited)
Sam Taylor Buck
Sam Taylor Buck
Young Daniel (uncredited)
Daniel Murphy
Daniel Murphy
Editor #2 (uncredited)
K
Karl Farrer
Driver (uncredited)

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