John Huston on UNDER THE VOLCANO at Cannes, 1984
Under the Volcano
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During the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, French film critic Michel Ciment had a conversation with director John Huston about UNDER THE VOLCANO. Presented here is the recording of that encounter, which originally appeared in the magazine “Positif.” Note: the recording begins with the conversation already in progress, with a reference to Ingmar Bergman.
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