The Dead

Based On the book by James Joyce

The Dead is a 1987 period drama film directed by John Huston, written by his son Tony Huston, and starring his daughter Anjelica Huston, alongside an ensemble cast including Helena Carroll, Cathleen Delany, Dan O'Herlihy, Marie Kean, Donal Donnelly, Seán McClory, Frank Patterson, and Colm Meaney. The film takes place in Dublin in 1904 at an Epiphany party hosted by two sisters, Kate and Julia Morkan, and their niece Mary Jane. The story focuses on the academic Gabriel Conroy and his discovery of his wife Gretta's memories of a deceased lover, Michael Furey. It is an adaptation of the 1914 short story by James Joyce.

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Release date:

September 17, 1987

Director:

John Huston

Cast:

Anjelica Huston, Colm Meaney, Dan O'Herlihy, Bairbre Dowling, Donal McCann

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States, United Kingdom, Ireland

Language:

English

Year page:

1987 in adaptations