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Dead, the (DVD, 1987)

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For sale is a region 4 DVD,The Dead (1987), as pictured above.

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John Huston's last film is a labour of love at several levels: an adaptation of perhaps one of the greatest pieces of English-language literature by one of Huston's favourite 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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UPC9316797418586

eBay Product ID (ePID)7051096245

Product Key Features

ActorAnjelica Huston, Donal Mccann, Marie Kean, Donal Donnelly

Movie/TV TitleDead, the

RatingPG

DirectorJohn Huston

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama

StudioMra Entertainment

Run Time80 Mins

TypeDvd

Additional Product Features

Release Year1987

Number of Discs1

Tag LineA vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.

DistributorMagna Home Entertainment

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item 1 The Dead region 4 DVD (1987 John Huston / Anjelica Huston drama movie)

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item 2 John Huston's: The Dead DVD - Anjelica Huston (Region 4, 1987) Rare!! Free Post

£34.32

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by joton_873
10 Aug, 2024
Worth a watch because it is based on James Joyce's famous short story 'The Dead'.
This is the most I ever paid for a movie length DVD. This was made in the 80's & was only 80 minutes long. I am at a loss on why it costed so much other than it is hard to get though most movies made in the 80's would be similar & considering it is getting harder to purchase DVD's for more recent movies, it is only going to get harder. The movie. was good quality & kept close to the written text whether I would view this as a great movie is another mother.
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