Plot
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.
Cast
as John F. Donovan
as Sam Turner
as Rupert Turner
as Grace Donovan
as Barbara Haggermaker
as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
as Journalist
as James Donovan
as Will Jefford Jr.
as Miss Kureshi
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Reviews
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 li…
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 too many questions being asked, it doesn't mean that any of them aren't worth asking. This is still a Xavier Dolan film, and fo…