The Dead
A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.
1987 | 83m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Huston |
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| Writer: | Tony Huston, James Joyce |
| Staring: |
| After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 03, 1987 |
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| Director: | John Huston |
| Writer: | Tony Huston, James Joyce |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | dublin, ireland, based on short story, dinner party, 1900s |
| Production Companies | Zenith Entertainment, Channel 4 Television, Film4 Productions, Vestron Pictures, Delta Film GmbH, Liffey Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,370,078
Budget: $3,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anjelica Huston | Gretta Conroy |
| Donal McCann | Gabriel Conroy |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Mr. Browne |
| Helena Carroll | Aunt Kate |
| Cathleen Delany | Aunt Julia |
| Ingrid Craigie | Mary Jane |
| Donal Donnelly | Freddy Malins |
| Colm Meaney | Mr. Bergin |
| Rachael Dowling | Lily |
| Marie Kean | Mrs. Malins |
| Frank Patterson | Bartell D'Arcy |
| Lyda Anderson | Miss Daly |
| Kate O'Toole | Miss Furlong |
| Bairbre Dowling | Miss Higgins |
| Maria McDermottroe | Molly Ivors |
| Sean McClory | Mr. Grace |
| Brendan Dillon | Cabman |
| Paul Grant | 1st Young Gentleman |
| Dara Clarke | Young Lady |
| Redmond Gleeson | Nightporter at the Gresham |
| Maria Hayden | Miss O'Callaghan |
| Cormac O'Herlihy | Mr. Kerrigan |
| Paul Carroll | 2nd Young Gentleman |
| Patrick Gallagher | 3rd Young Gentleman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Wannberg | Music Editor |
| Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Roberto Silvi | Editor |
| Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| J. Dennis Washington | Production Design |
| Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Fern Buchner | Makeup Designer |
| Anthony Cortino | Hair Designer |
| Tom Shaw | Production Manager |
| James E. Nownes | Sound Editor |
| Jennifer L. Parsons | Costume Supervisor |
| Tony Huston | Writer |
| Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Designer |
| William Randall Jr. | Sound Mixer |
| Wayne Mallory | Propmaker |
| John Huston | Director |
| Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| James Joyce | Novel |
| Cos Egan | Props |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William J. Quigley | Executive Producer |
| Wieland Schulz-Keil | Producer |
| Chris Sievernich | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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