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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019R2h 3m6.9 / 10
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Cast
Kit HaringtonJohn F. Donovan
Natalie PortmanSam Turner
Jacob TremblayRupert Turner
Susan SarandonGrace Donovan
Kathy BatesBarbara Haggermaker
Ben SchnetzerRupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe NewtonJournalist
Jared KeesoJames DonovanCredits
- Directed by
- Xavier Dolan
- Written by
- Jacob Tierney, Xavier Dolan
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $3.3M
Production
- Sons of ManualCanada
- Lyla FilmsCanada
Warp FilmsUnited Kingdom
Themes
actorcelebritygay themehollywoodidollgbtmovie businessnon linear
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