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The Dead is a 1987 drama film directed by John Huston, written by his son Tony Huston, and starring his daughter Anjelica Huston. It is an adaptation of the short story of the same name by James Joyce, which was first published in 1914 as the last story in Dubliners.
Dec 18, 1987 · The Dead: Directed by John Huston. With Helena Carroll, Cathleen Delany, Rachael Dowling, Kate O'Toole. Gabriel Conroy and wife Gretta attend an early January dinner with friends at the home of his spinster aunts, an evening which results in an epiphany for both of them.
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Jul 24, 2017 · Director: John HustonProducer: Chris SievernichBased on "The Dead"by James JoyceStarring: Anjelica HustonDonal McCannHelena CarrollCathleen DelaneyRachael Do...
A young couple in early 1900s Dublin, are enjoying a holiday party when the wife begins to have poignant memories of a deceased former love, and the revelation causes her husband to see his life and the whole world in a new light.
The key emotional moment in "The Dead" does not belong to Gretta, who still mourns for her dead young lover. It belongs to Gabriel, who weeps for the man his wife once loved, a man he never met or even heard of before tonight.
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Oct 9, 2005 · Joyce's "The Dead" is one of the greatest short stories in the language, but would seem unfilmable. Its action takes place in Dublin in 1904 at a holiday party given by two elderly sisters and their niece, who have spent their lives performing or teaching music.
