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Mood:
- ContemplativeBittersweetGloomySentimentalSincereTouching
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Plot:
- PsychologicalSelf DiscoveryLove TriangleDishonestyHopesLove and RomanceMind and SoulCouples more...
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Genres:
- DramaMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 1900s20th Century
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Place:
- Ireland
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Short Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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The Dead, 1987
English
UK, Ireland, USA
Profile of The Dead
The Dead can be described as bittersweet, contemplative, and gloomy. The plot revolves around self discovery, a love triangle, and family problems. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, The Dead is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. The Dead is located in Ireland. It takes place in the 1900s. It is derived from a short story. The Dead has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Dead
It's the turn-of-the-century in Dublin at a holiday feast vibrant with food and spirit. A young couple at the party seem to have everything until that night, the man learns of his wife's unforgotten young love. This was John Huston's final film and was scripted by his son Tony, based on James Joyce's 1914 short story. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Costume Design.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, Ireland, USA |
| Release date: | 17 December 1987 |
| Runtime: | 83 min |
Cast and Crew
as Gretta Conroy
as Gabriel Conroy
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Users Reviews
- 18.February.2011
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- by: Netflowers
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