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Dominican Rep. The Dead
- Original title
- The Dead
- Year
- 1987
- Running time
- 81 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Tony Huston. Tale: James Joyce
- Cast
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Anjelica Huston
Donal McCann
Helena Carroll
Cathleen Delany
Ingrid Craigie
Rachel Dowling
Dan O'Herlihy
Marie Kean
Donal Donnelly
Colm Meaney- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-Ireland-United States;
- Genre
- Drama | 1900s. Christmas. Costume Drama
- Movie Groups
- James Joyce Adaptations
- Synopsis
- John Huston's last film is a labor of love at several levels: an adaptation of perhaps one of the greatest pieces of English-language literature by one of Huston's favorite authors, James Joyce; a love letter to the land of his ancestors and the country where his children grew up; and the chance to work with his screenwriter son Tony and his actress daughter Anjelica. The film is delicate and unhurried, detailing a Christmas dinner at the house of two spinster musician sisters and their niece in turn-of-the-century Ireland, attended by friends and family. Among the visiting attendees are the sisters' nephew Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta. The evening's reminiscences bring up melancholy memories for Gretta concerning her first, long-lost love when she was a girl in rural Galway. Her recounting of this tragic love to Gabriel brings him to an epiphany: he learns the difference between mere existence and living. The all-Irish cast and careful period detail give the piece richness and gravity, and Donal McCann and Anjelica Huston are unforgettable as the Conroys.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1987: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Costume Design, Adapted Screenplay1987: New York Film Critics Circle: 5 Nominations, including Best Film1987: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director & Best Supp. Actress (Huston). 4 Nominations1987: David di Donatello Awards: 2 Nominations, incl. Best Foreign Director (Huston)1987: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Best Picture. 3 nominations
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