The dead [videorecording] / Lionsgate/Zenith present a Wieland Schulz-Keil and Chris Sievernich production ; written by Tony Huston ; produced by Wieland Schulz-Keil and Chris Sievernich ; director, John Huston.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 26399 | Lions Gate EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2009]Edition: [Widescreen ed.]Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:- Dead (Motion picture : 1987).
- Director of photography, Fred Murphy ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Alex North.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD | Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Dead | Available | 33111006681361 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The final film of legendary director John Huston was based on the closing story of James Joyce's Dubliners. Anjelica Huston is top-billed as Gretta Conroy, the niece by marriage of turn-of-century Irish spinsters Kate Morkan (Helena Carroll) and Julia Morkan (Cathleen Delany). At the home of these two curious ladies, Gretta is prodded into remembering her long-dead lover. She tearfully reveals to her husband (Donal McCann) that the deceased boy may well have died on her behalf. Her tale of woe bespeaks the sentiment shared by James Joyce: no matter how long in their graves, the dead will always influence the living. Adding to the film's elegiac quality, it stars Huston's daughter Anjelica and was co-written with his son Tony Huston. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on the short story "The dead" from the collection "Dubliners" by James Joyce.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
Director of photography, Fred Murphy ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Alex North.
Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann.
Gabriel and Gretta Conroy are enjoying a holiday party when Gretta begins to have poignant memories of a former lover who is deceased. Gabriel begins to see his life in an entirely new light with the shattering revelation of Gretta's secret past.
Rating: PG.
DVD, region 1, 16x9 widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Closed-captioned.
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles.