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

Kit Harington Kit Harington As: John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman As: Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay Jacob Tremblay As: Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon As: Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates Kathy Bates As: Barbara Haggermaker
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Storyline

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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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Český, English

Release Date: 13 March 2019

Country: CA, GB

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Sons of Manual, Lyla Films, Warp Films

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $3,326,364

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Cast

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

Lukas Rolfe

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

James Marchant

James Marchant

Police Officer

Suzanne Virdee

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

Harvey Diamond

Harvey Diamond

Lawyer #2

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

Vincent Messina

Vincent Messina

Young Fan

Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Young Fan

Cassie Luk

Cassie Luk

Young Fan

Hannah Morgan Lord

Hannah Morgan Lord

Young Fan

Rebecca Windheim

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)

Holly Bernier

Holly Bernier

Journalist (uncredited)

Sam Taylor Buck

Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel (uncredited)

Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy

Editor #2 (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nicholas DeWitt

Nicholas DeWitt

Location Assistant

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Producer

Nancy Grant

Nancy Grant

Producer

Lyse Lafontaine

Lyse Lafontaine

Producer

Yves Desjardins

Yves Desjardins

Production Coordinator

Peter Carlton

Peter Carlton

Co-Producer

Barry Ryan

Barry Ryan

Co-Producer

Benoît Mathieu

Benoît Mathieu

Location Manager

Liana Dee

Liana Dee

Production Accountant

Christian Fluet

Christian Fluet

Production Accountant

Carmen Cuba

Carmen Cuba

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Julie Brisebois

Julie Brisebois

Makeup Artist

Linda Dowds

Linda Dowds

Makeup Artist

Sjaan Gillings

Sjaan Gillings

Makeup Supervisor

Sian Grigg

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Scott Hersh

Scott Hersh

Makeup Artist

Kathy Kelso

Kathy Kelso

Makeup Department Head

Camiel McLean

Camiel McLean

Makeup Artist

Maïna Militza

Maïna Militza

Makeup Artist

Lenka Koutková

Lenka Koutková

Costume Supervisor

Heather Leat

Heather Leat

Costume Supervisor

Suzanne Pakier

Suzanne Pakier

Costume Supervisor

Karel Bocek

Karel Bocek

Set Costumer

Michele Clapton

Michele Clapton

Costume Design

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Costume Design

Kathy Kelso

Kathy Kelso

Key Makeup Artist

Denis Vidal

Denis Vidal

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Sylvain Brassard

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sylvain Brassard

Sylvain Brassard

ADR Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sylvain Brassard

Supervising Sound Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Effects Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Designer

Jean-Charles Liozu

Jean-Charles Liozu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jean-Philippe Savard

Jean-Philippe Savard

Sound Effects Editor

Gabriel Yared

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Robert Bock

Robert Bock

Visual Effects Supervisor

Annie Cliche

Annie Cliche

Visual Effects Producer

Ismaël Gros

Ismaël Gros

VFX Artist

Alain Lachance

Alain Lachance

VFX Artist

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Visual Effects Producer

Jean-François Ferland

Jean-François Ferland

Visual Effects Supervisor

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

André Turpin

André Turpin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

James Price

James Price

Art Direction

Frédérique Bolté

Frédérique Bolté

Set Decoration

Pascale Deschênes

Pascale Deschênes

Set Decoration

Susan Raney

Susan Raney

Set Decoration

Sébastien Thivierge

Sébastien Thivierge

Set Decoration

Patrick Binette

Patrick Binette

Set Dresser

Louis Cyr

Louis Cyr

Set Dresser

Raymond Larose

Raymond Larose

Set Designer

Anna Mayerová

Anna Mayerová

Set Designer

Benoit Robitaille

Benoit Robitaille

Set Dresser

Georges Samuel

Georges Samuel

Set Dresser

Radia Slaimi

Radia Slaimi

Set Designer

Colombe Raby

Colombe Raby

Production Design

Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Art Department Assistant

Lucie Tremblay

Lucie Tremblay

Set Designer

Pierre Perrault

Pierre Perrault

Art Direction

Other Crew

Marianne Messier Petit

Marianne Messier Petit

Transportation Coordinator

Réal Hamel

Réal Hamel

Picture Car Coordinator

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

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