The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
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.
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
Guenièvre Sandré
Barmaid
Sangita Patel
Journalist #1
Hamza Haq
Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
Hellsome High Actor
Michael Brunet
Cashier
Michael Dozier
Lawyer #1
Harvey Diamond
Lawyer #2
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Fan in the Club
Vincent Messina
Young Fan
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Young Fan
Cassie Luk
Young Fan
Hannah Morgan Lord
Young Fan
Rebecca Windheim
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)
Xavier Dolan
Director
James Price
Art Direction
Julie Brisebois
Makeup Artist
Linda Dowds
Makeup Artist
Sjaan Gillings
Makeup Supervisor
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist
Scott Hersh
Makeup Artist
Kathy Kelso
Makeup Department Head
Camiel McLean
Makeup Artist
Maïna Militza
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Brassard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvain Brassard
ADR Editor
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
Frédérique Bolté
Set Decoration
Pascale Deschênes
Set Decoration
Susan Raney
Set Decoration
Sébastien Thivierge
Set Decoration
Patrick Binette
Set Dresser
Louis Cyr
Set Dresser
Raymond Larose
Set Designer
Anna Mayerová
Set Designer
Benoit Robitaille
Set Dresser
Georges Samuel
Set Dresser
Radia Slaimi
Set Designer
Lenka Koutková
Costume Supervisor
Heather Leat
Costume Supervisor
Suzanne Pakier
Costume Supervisor
Karel Bocek
Set Costumer
Robert Bock
Visual Effects Supervisor
Annie Cliche
Visual Effects Producer
Ismaël Gros
VFX Artist
Alain Lachance
VFX Artist
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Producer
Nicholas DeWitt
Location Assistant
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Nancy Grant
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
Colombe Raby
Production Design
Charles-Olivier Tremblay
Art Department Assistant
Lucie Tremblay
Set Designer
Jean-François Ferland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marie-Claude Lafontaine
Visual Effects Coordinator
Yves Desjardins
Production Coordinator
Marianne Messier Petit
Transportation Coordinator
Peter Carlton
Co-Producer
Barry Ryan
Co-Producer
Denis Lamothe
Gaffer
Benoît Mathieu
Location Manager
Réal Hamel
Picture Car Coordinator
Liana Dee
Production Accountant
Christian Fluet
Production Accountant
Xavier Dolan
Editor
André Turpin
Director of Photography
Mathieu Denis
Editor
Michele Clapton
Costume Design
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Pierre Perrault
Art Direction
Xavier Dolan
Costume Design
Kathy Kelso
Key Makeup Artist
Denis Vidal
Key Hair Stylist
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Xavier Dolan
Writer
Jacob Tierney
Writer
Xavier Dolan
Idea
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Florelle Del Burgo
Third Assistant Director