The dead

Arch material - 2026

"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."--Rottentomatoes.com, January 22, 2026.

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Genres
Film adaptations
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Films de fiction
Adaptations cinématographiques
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection [2026]
Language
English
Corporate Authors
Vestron Pictures, Zenith Productions
Corporate Authors
Vestron Pictures (production company), Zenith Productions
Other Authors
John Huston, 1906-1987 (film director), Wieland Schulz-Keil (film producer), Chris Sievernich (screenwriter), Tony Huston (actor), Anjelica Huston (composer), Donal McCann (-), Alex North, James Joyce, 1882-1941
Edition
Blu-ray special edition
Item Description
Based on the short story "The dead" from the collection "Dubliners" by James Joyce.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Special features: New interview with author Colum McCann on the James Joyce short story and its adaptation for the film; new 2k restoration of John Huston and the Dubliners (1987), a behind-the-scenes documentary by Lilyan Sievernich; audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Huston's 2014 memoir, Watch me.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Playing Time
01:23:00
Format
Blu-ray; region A; 1080p high definition; widescreen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 surround; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Fred Murphy ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Alex North.
ISBN
9798886073744
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