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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2h 3m

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

13th March 2019
Top Cast
Director
Xavier Dolan
Writer
Xavier Dolan
Drama

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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Full Cast
Kit Harington Image

Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

Natalie Portman Image

Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

Jacob Tremblay Image

Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

Susan Sarandon Image

Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

Kathy Bates Image

Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

Ben Schnetzer Image

Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

Thandiwe Newton Image

Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

Jared Keeso Image

Jared Keeso

James Donovan

Chris Zylka Image

Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

Amara Karan Image

Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

Emily Hampshire Image

Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

Michael Gambon Image

Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon Image

Sarah Gadon

Liz Jones

Susan Almgren Image

Susan Almgren

Aunt Faith

Jane Wheeler Image

Jane Wheeler

Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge Image

Craig Eldridge

Uncle Patrick

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Lukas Rolfe

Cedric

Ari Millen Image

Ari Millen

Big Billy

Gijs Blom Image

Gijs Blom

Rupert's Boyfriend

Rob Baker Image

Rob Baker

Late Night Show Host

Ellen David Image

Ellen David

Adam's Mother

Pat Kiely Image

Pat Kiely

Director

Anne Mroczkowski Image

Anne Mroczkowski

News Anchor

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James Marchant

Police Officer

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Suzanne Virdee

Female Anchor

Guenièvre Sandré Image

Guenièvre Sandré

Barmaid

Sangita Patel Image

Sangita Patel

Journalist #1

Hamza Haq Image

Hamza Haq

Journalist #2

Matthew Raudsepp Image

Matthew Raudsepp

Hellsome High Actor

Michael Brunet Image

Michael Brunet

Cashier

Michael Dozier Image

Michael Dozier

Lawyer #1

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Harvey Diamond

Lawyer #2

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine Image

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

Vincent Messina Image

Vincent Messina

Young Fan

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Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Young Fan

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Cassie Luk

Young Fan

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Hannah Morgan Lord

Young Fan

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Rebecca Windheim

Young Fan

Dakota Jamal Wellman Image

Dakota Jamal Wellman

Eric (uncredited)

Leni Parker Image

Leni Parker

Bonnie (uncredited)

Katy Breier Image

Katy Breier

Trish (uncredited)

Alison Louder Image

Alison Louder

Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)

Brent Skagford Image

Brent Skagford

Editor #1 (uncredited)

Carolyn Fe Image

Carolyn Fe

Porter (uncredited)

Connor McMahon Image

Connor McMahon

Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)

Holly Bernier Image

Holly Bernier

Journalist (uncredited)

Sam Taylor Buck Image

Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel (uncredited)

Daniel Murphy Image

Daniel Murphy

Editor #2 (uncredited)

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Karl Farrer

Driver (uncredited)

Full Crew
Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Director

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James Price

Art Direction

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Scott Hersh

Makeup Artist

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Kathy Kelso

Makeup Department Head

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Julie Brisebois

Makeup Artist

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Sjaan Gillings

Makeup Supervisor

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Linda Dowds

Makeup Artist

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Sylvain Brassard

Supervising Sound Editor

Sian Grigg Image

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Maïna Militza Image

Maïna Militza

Makeup Artist

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Sylvain Brassard

Sound Effects Editor

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Sylvain Brassard

Sound Designer

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Jean-Charles Liozu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Jean-Philippe Savard

Sound Effects Editor

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Sylvain Brassard

ADR Editor

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Camiel McLean

Makeup Artist

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Sylvain Brassard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Radia Slaimi

Set Designer

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Patrick Binette

Set Dresser

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Heather Leat

Costume Supervisor

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Susan Raney

Set Decoration

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Pascale Deschênes

Set Decoration

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Alain Lachance

VFX Artist

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Karel Bocek

Set Costumer

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Ismaël Gros

VFX Artist

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Louis Cyr

Set Dresser

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Raymond Larose

Set Designer

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Annie Cliche

Visual Effects Producer

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Anna Mayerová

Set Designer

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Georges Samuel

Set Dresser

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Lenka Koutková

Costume Supervisor

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Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Visual Effects Producer

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Frédérique Bolté

Set Decoration

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Benoit Robitaille

Set Dresser

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Sébastien Thivierge

Set Decoration

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Suzanne Pakier

Costume Supervisor

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Robert Bock

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Nicholas DeWitt

Location Assistant

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Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Art Department Assistant

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Lyse Lafontaine

Producer

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Colombe Raby

Production Design

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Lucie Tremblay

Set Designer

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Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Visual Effects Coordinator

Nancy Grant Image

Nancy Grant

Producer

Jean-François Ferland Image

Jean-François Ferland

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Marianne Messier Petit

Transportation Coordinator

Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Producer

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Yves Desjardins

Production Coordinator

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Benoît Mathieu

Location Manager

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Denis Lamothe

Gaffer

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Barry Ryan

Co-Producer

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Liana Dee

Production Accountant

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Peter Carlton

Co-Producer

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Christian Fluet

Production Accountant

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Réal Hamel

Picture Car Coordinator

Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Editor

André Turpin Image

André Turpin

Director of Photography

Pierre-Yves Gayraud Image

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design

Mathieu Denis Image

Mathieu Denis

Editor

Michele Clapton Image

Michele Clapton

Costume Design

Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Costume Design

Carmen Cuba Image

Carmen Cuba

Casting Director

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Denis Vidal

Key Hair Stylist

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Pierre Perrault

Art Direction

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Kathy Kelso

Key Makeup Artist

Gabriel Yared Image

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Writer

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Jacob Tierney

Writer

Xavier Dolan Image

Xavier Dolan

Idea

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Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

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Florelle Del Burgo

Third Assistant Director

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Joe Iacono

Executive Producer

Patrick Roy Image

Patrick Roy

Executive Producer

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Anick Poirier

Executive Producer

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Nathanaël Karmitz

Executive Producer

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Elisha Karmitz

Executive Producer

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Felix Andrew

Sound Mixer

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Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher

Foley Mixer

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Nicolas Gagnon

Foley Artist

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Aymeric Colas

Steadicam Operator

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Henry Landgrebe

Steadicam Operator

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Lulu Dillon

Actor's Assistant