The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

6.9
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 123 min
  • Premiere: 2019. March 13.

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.

Discover

Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

Jared Keeso

James Donovan

Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon

Liz Jones

Susan Almgren

Aunt Faith

Jane Wheeler

Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge

Uncle Patrick

Lukas Rolfe

Cedric

Ari Millen

Big Billy

Gijs Blom

Rupert's Boyfriend

Rob Baker

Late Night Show Host

Ellen David

Adam's Mother

Pat Kiely

Director

Anne Mroczkowski

News Anchor

James Marchant

Police Officer

Suzanne Virdee

Female Anchor

Sangita Patel

Journalist #1

Hamza Haq

Journalist #2

Matthew Raudsepp

Hellsome High Actor

Michael Dozier

Lawyer #1

Harvey Diamond

Lawyer #2

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

Vincent Messina

Young Fan

Cassie Luk

Young Fan

Dakota Jamal Wellman

Eric (uncredited)

Leni Parker

Bonnie (uncredited)

Katy Breier

Trish (uncredited)

Alison Louder

Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)

Brent Skagford

Editor #1 (uncredited)

Carolyn Fe

Porter (uncredited)

Connor McMahon

Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)

Holly Bernier

Journalist (uncredited)

Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel (uncredited)

Daniel Murphy

Editor #2 (uncredited)

Art

James Price

Art Direction

Radia Slaimi

Set Designer

Patrick Binette

Set Dresser

Susan Raney

Set Decoration

Pascale Deschênes

Set Decoration

Louis Cyr

Set Dresser

Raymond Larose

Set Designer

Anna Mayerová

Set Designer

Georges Samuel

Set Dresser

Frédérique Bolté

Set Decoration

Benoit Robitaille

Set Dresser

Sébastien Thivierge

Set Decoration

Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Art Department Assistant

Colombe Raby

Production Design

Lucie Tremblay

Set Designer

Pierre Perrault

Art Direction

Camera

André Turpin

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Scott Hersh

Makeup Artist

Kathy Kelso

Makeup Department Head

Julie Brisebois

Makeup Artist

Sjaan Gillings

Makeup Supervisor

Linda Dowds

Makeup Artist

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Maïna Militza

Makeup Artist

Camiel McLean

Makeup Artist

Heather Leat

Costume Supervisor

Karel Bocek

Set Costumer

Lenka Koutková

Costume Supervisor

Suzanne Pakier

Costume Supervisor

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design

Michele Clapton

Costume Design

Xavier Dolan

Costume Design

Denis Vidal

Key Hair Stylist

Kathy Kelso

Key Makeup Artist

Crew

Marianne Messier Petit

Transportation Coordinator

Réal Hamel

Picture Car Coordinator

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Xavier Dolan

Director

Florelle Del Burgo

Third Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Nicholas DeWitt

Location Assistant

Nancy Grant

Producer

Xavier Dolan

Producer

Yves Desjardins

Production Coordinator

Benoît Mathieu

Location Manager

Barry Ryan

Co-Producer

Liana Dee

Production Accountant

Peter Carlton

Co-Producer

Christian Fluet

Production Accountant

Carmen Cuba

Casting Director

Joe Iacono

Executive Producer

Patrick Roy

Executive Producer

Anick Poirier

Executive Producer

Nathanaël Karmitz

Executive Producer

Elisha Karmitz

Executive Producer

Sound

Sylvain Brassard

Supervising Sound Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Effects Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Designer

Jean-Charles Liozu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jean-Philippe Savard

Sound Effects Editor

Sylvain Brassard

ADR Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Writing

Art

James Price

Art Direction

Radia Slaimi

Set Designer

Patrick Binette

Set Dresser

Susan Raney

Set Decoration

Pascale Deschênes

Set Decoration

Louis Cyr

Set Dresser

Raymond Larose

Set Designer

Anna Mayerová

Set Designer

Georges Samuel

Set Dresser

Frédérique Bolté

Set Decoration

Benoit Robitaille

Set Dresser

Sébastien Thivierge

Set Decoration

Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Art Department Assistant

Colombe Raby

Production Design

Lucie Tremblay

Set Designer

Pierre Perrault

Art Direction

Camera

André Turpin

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Scott Hersh

Makeup Artist

Kathy Kelso

Makeup Department Head

Julie Brisebois

Makeup Artist

Sjaan Gillings

Makeup Supervisor

Linda Dowds

Makeup Artist

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Maïna Militza

Makeup Artist

Camiel McLean

Makeup Artist

Heather Leat

Costume Supervisor

Karel Bocek

Set Costumer

Lenka Koutková

Costume Supervisor

Suzanne Pakier

Costume Supervisor

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design

Michele Clapton

Costume Design

Xavier Dolan

Costume Design

Denis Vidal

Key Hair Stylist

Kathy Kelso

Key Makeup Artist

Crew

Marianne Messier Petit

Transportation Coordinator

Réal Hamel

Picture Car Coordinator

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Xavier Dolan

Director

Florelle Del Burgo

Third Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Nicholas DeWitt

Location Assistant

Nancy Grant

Producer

Xavier Dolan

Producer

Yves Desjardins

Production Coordinator

Benoît Mathieu

Location Manager

Barry Ryan

Co-Producer

Liana Dee

Production Accountant

Peter Carlton

Co-Producer

Christian Fluet

Production Accountant

Carmen Cuba

Casting Director

Joe Iacono

Executive Producer

Patrick Roy

Executive Producer

Anick Poirier

Executive Producer

Nathanaël Karmitz

Executive Producer

Elisha Karmitz

Executive Producer

Sound

Sylvain Brassard

Supervising Sound Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Effects Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Designer

Jean-Charles Liozu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jean-Philippe Savard

Sound Effects Editor

Sylvain Brassard

ADR Editor

Sylvain Brassard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Writing