IFI Archive: The Dead

1987 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | 83' | Drama

Dublin, 1904. The elderly Misses Morkan and her niece, Mary Jane, host their annual dinner and musical soirée for friends, old and new. Among them are Gabriel Conroy (Donal McCann) and his wife Gretta (Anjelica Huston), a Galway woman. John Huston's subtle direction of a wholly distinguished ensemble of Irish actors perfectly captures the social atmosphere and emotional nuance of Joyce's original text. For Huston, the film served as an elegant and melancholic farewell to Ireland, and to life itself.

The IFI Irish Film Archive presents this digital restoration supported by the Screen Ireland Digital Restoration Project. Introduced by Sunniva O'Flynn (IFI), Dr Tony Tracy (NUIG), and a recorded intro from cinematographer Fred Murphy.

Director(s): John Huston Writer(s): James Joyce, Tony Huston Producer(s): Wieland Schulz-Keil, Chris Sievernich Cast: Donal McCann, Anjelica Huston, Marie Kean, Ingrid Craigie, Rachel Dowling, Colm Meaney, Donal Donnelly, Maria McDermottroe