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- Directed by John Huston
- Written by Tony Huston
- Starring Anjelica Huston, Cathleen Delany, Dan O'Herlihy, Donal Donnelly, Donal McCann, Helena Carroll
Synopsis:
The film takes place in early twentieth-century Dublin at an holiday party held by two sisters. The story focuses our attention on the academic Gabriel Conroy (McCann) and his discovery of his wife Gretta's (Huston) memory of a deceased lover.
Won: Best Director, Best Supporting Female (Huston), 1988 Independent Spirit Awards
Nominated: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Costume Design, 1988 Academy Awards
Review:
"Watching it, you're momentarily swept away, and the experience is rapturous, consuming, sublime." -- Hal Hinson, WASHINGTON POST
(Read more)Genres: Drama
- More on The Dead:
- Profile of director John Huston
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