The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Release: 2019-03-13
·Runtime: 123m
·★ 6.9
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.
Production Countries
Canada
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Sons of Manual
Lyla Films
Warp Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kit Harington
as John F. Donovan
Ben Schnetzer
as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
as Journalist
Jane Wheeler
as Aunt Anne
Dakota Jamal Wellman
as Eric (uncredited)
Katy Breier
as Trish (uncredited)
Kathy Bates
as Barbara Haggermaker
Pat Kiely
as Director
Alison Louder
as Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Holly Bernier
as Journalist (uncredited)
Natalie Portman
as Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
as Rupert Turner
Jared Keeso
as James Donovan
Anne Mroczkowski
as News Anchor
Hamza Haq
as Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
as Hellsome High Actor
Leni Parker
as Bonnie (uncredited)
Susan Almgren
as Aunt Faith
Craig Eldridge
as Uncle Patrick
Sangita Patel
as Journalist #1
Brent Skagford
as Editor #1 (uncredited)
Connor McMahon
as Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
Emily Hampshire
as Amy Bosworth
Gijs Blom
as Rupert's Boyfriend
Daniel Murphy
as Editor #2 (uncredited)
Michael Gambon
as Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
as Liz Jones
Ellen David
as Adam's Mother
Michael Brunet
as Cashier
Michael Dozier
as Lawyer #1
Susan Sarandon
as Grace Donovan
Chris Zylka
as Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
as Miss Kureshi
Ari Millen
as Big Billy
Rob Baker
as Late Night Show Host
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
as Fan in the Club
Sam Taylor Buck
as Young Daniel (uncredited)
Guenièvre Sandré
as Barmaid
Vincent Messina
as Young Fan
Carolyn Fe
as Porter (uncredited)
Crew
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor, ADR Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nathanaël Karmitz
Executive Producer
Maïna Militza
Makeup Artist
Elisha Karmitz
Executive Producer
Michele Clapton
Costume Design
Colombe Raby
Production Design
Nancy Grant
Producer
Jacob Tierney
Writer
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Mathieu Denis
Editor
Jean-François Ferland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director
Patrick Roy
Executive Producer
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Barry Ryan
Co-Producer
Xavier Dolan
Director, Producer, Editor, Costume Design, Writer, Idea
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Producer, Visual Effects Coordinator
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
André Turpin
Director of Photography