The Dead - The Criterion Collection

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 celebration - but it's 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, The Dead gracefully evokes the passage of time and the haunting power of memory.

Special Features

Documentaries: 'John Huston and the Dubliners' (1987), Interviews: Colum McCann (author), Audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Huston's 2014 memoir 'Watch Me'; Essay by Michael Koresky (author/film critic) and a 1987 piece by Tony Huston (screenwriter) about the making of the film; New cover by Leanne Shapton

Actors: Donal McCann, Anjelica Huston, Cathleen Delany, Marie Kean, Maria McDermottroe, Dan O'Herlihy, Ingrid Craigie, Rachael Dowling, Helena Carroll, Donal Donnelly

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 83 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

View our full delivery infomation here.