Dead, The

Dead, The

1987

A festive holiday dinner in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century brings epiphanies for a married couple. At the home of his spinster aunts Kate (Helena Carroll) and Julia (Cathleen Delaney), the socially maladroit Gabriel Conroy (Donal McCann) and his reserved wife, Gretta (Anjelica Huston), reflect on their marriage, Gretta's memories of her first love and what it means both to live and to love. Director John Huston's final film is a faithful adaptation of the James Joyce short story.

A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 23 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 18, 1987
US Box Office
$4,370,078 (#4992 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
November 3, 2009
Acquired Date
November 1, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Donal McCann
Donal McCann
Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Ingrid Craigie
Ingrid Craigie
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
Sean McClory
Sean McClory
Frank Patterson
Frank Patterson
Marie Kean
Marie Kean
Donal Donnelly
Donal Donnelly

Directors

John Huston
John Huston

Producers

Wieland Schulz-Keil
Wieland Schulz-Keil
Chris Sievernich
Chris Sievernich

Writers

Tony Huston
Tony Huston

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
33 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
147 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9,241 votes

Additional Info

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