The Dead (1987) (Blu-Ray, #1295)
The elegiac last film by John Huston finds the legendary director adapting a masterly short story by his favorite writer, James Joyce, into a poignant reflection on the totality of life. During a snowy winter in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Dublin, the members of an extended family convene for a night of wine, song, and celebrationābut itās not until after the festivities that Gretta (Anjelica Huston) reveals a secret to her husband (Donal McCann) that casts the entire evening in a new light. Aglow with a mix of nostalgia and melancholy, and featuring a cast of stellar Irish actors,Ā The DeadĀ gracefully evokes the passage of time and the haunting power of memory.
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director of photography Fred Murphy, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master AudioĀ soundtrack
- New interview with author Colum McCann on the James Joyce short story and its adaptation for the film
- New 2K restoration ofĀ John Huston and the DublinersĀ (1987),Ā a behind-the-scenes documentary by Lilyan Sievernich
- Audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Hustonās 2014 memoir,Ā Watch Me
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky and a 1987 piece by screenwriter Tony Huston about the making of the film
New cover by Leanne Shapton
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The Dead (1987) (Blu-Ray, #1295)
The Dead (1987) (Blu-Ray, #1295)
The elegiac last film by John Huston finds the legendary director adapting a masterly short story by his favorite writer, James Joyce, into a poignant reflection on the totality of life. During a snowy winter in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Dublin, the members of an extended family convene for a night of wine, song, and celebrationābut itās not until after the festivities that Gretta (Anjelica Huston) reveals a secret to her husband (Donal McCann) that casts the entire evening in a new light. Aglow with a mix of nostalgia and melancholy, and featuring a cast of stellar Irish actors,Ā The DeadĀ gracefully evokes the passage of time and the haunting power of memory.
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director of photography Fred Murphy, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master AudioĀ soundtrack
- New interview with author Colum McCann on the James Joyce short story and its adaptation for the film
- New 2K restoration ofĀ John Huston and the DublinersĀ (1987),Ā a behind-the-scenes documentary by Lilyan Sievernich
- Audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Hustonās 2014 memoir,Ā Watch Me
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky and a 1987 piece by screenwriter Tony Huston about the making of the film
New cover by Leanne Shapton
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The elegiac last film by John Huston finds the legendary director adapting a masterly short story by his favorite writer, James Joyce, into a poignant reflection on the totality of life. During a snowy winter in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Dublin, the members of an extended family convene for a night of wine, song, and celebrationābut itās not until after the festivities that Gretta (Anjelica Huston) reveals a secret to her husband (Donal McCann) that casts the entire evening in a new light. Aglow with a mix of nostalgia and melancholy, and featuring a cast of stellar Irish actors,Ā The DeadĀ gracefully evokes the passage of time and the haunting power of memory.
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director of photography Fred Murphy, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master AudioĀ soundtrack
- New interview with author Colum McCann on the James Joyce short story and its adaptation for the film
- New 2K restoration ofĀ John Huston and the DublinersĀ (1987),Ā a behind-the-scenes documentary by Lilyan Sievernich
- Audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Hustonās 2014 memoir,Ā Watch Me
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky and a 1987 piece by screenwriter Tony Huston about the making of the film
New cover by Leanne Shapton
