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.
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) is a drama film directed by Xavier Dolan, released on March 13, 2019 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay and Susan Sarandon. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 729 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Death & Life of John F. Donovan.
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Kit Harington
as John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman
as Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
as Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon
as Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates
as Barbara Haggermaker
Ben Schnetzer
as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
as Journalist
Jared Keeso
as James Donovan
Chris Zylka
as Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
as Miss Kureshi
Emily Hampshire
as Amy Bosworth
Michael Gambon
as Man in Diner
Directed by Xavier Dolan, written by Xavier Dolan, Jacob Tierney and Xavier Dolan, produced by Lyse Lafontaine, Nancy Grant and Xavier Dolan.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 729 ratings.
Perhaps best known as the film that Jessica Chastain’s role was cut from, Xavier Dolan’s upcoming drama is still plenty star-studded, featuring a cast that includes Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Thandie Newton, Susan Sarandon, and Kit Harington. Though little is truly known about the project — only a single 17-second teaser trailer has been released — it’s described as a reminiscence on the life and death of an…
Reviewed on September 5, 2018
You can see Xavier Dolan reaching for something grand with this film, a bigger story than he has ever attempted before and even more romantic questions of identity and self, but while one of the problems of 'The Death and Life of John F. Donovan' is that there are <i>too</i> many questions being asked, it doesn't mean that any of them aren't worth asking. This is still a Xavier Dolan film, and for all the right…
Reviewed on May 13, 2020
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The main cast of The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) includes Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates. The film was directed by Xavier Dolan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan was released on March 13, 2019 and runs for 2h 3m.
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 729 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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