CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 2h 3m · R
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
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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.

Directed byXavier Dolan

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
EN
Released
March 13, 2019
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$3,326,364
Studios
Warp FilmsSons of ManualLyla Films

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Written by
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Tierney
Produced by
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan

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