The Dead

Name: The Dead
Director: John Huston
Released: 1987-10-01

1987 film directed by John Huston

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Also known as Dead

Released: October 1, 1987
, December 18, 1987
, September 17, 1987
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Director: John Huston
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Screenwriter: Tony Huston
Producer: Chris Sievernich
Cast: Anjelica Huston
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, Donal McCann
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, Helena Carroll
, Cathleen Delany
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Runtime: 83 min
Genre: drama film
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Country of origin: United Kingdom
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, Ireland
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, United States
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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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Based on: The Dead
Director of photography: Fred Murphy
Narrative location: Dublin
Title: The Dead
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 16, 1988) nominee: Tony Huston · statement is subject of: 60th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design(February 16, 1988) nominee: Dorothy Jeakins · statement is subject of: 60th Academy Awards
After a work by: James Joyce
Color: color
Costume designer: Dorothy Jeakins
Medierådet rating: Suitable for a general audience
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 93%(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 29 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“The Dead”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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7.8/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Kijkwijzer rating: AL content descriptor: none
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/dead-the/Retrieved 2025-06-30
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