The Dead (1987)

John Huston - The Dead (1987)

Inspired by James Joyce’s ‘The Dubliners,’ this creation by John Huston starring his daughter Angelica in the leading role, focuses on the closing story of the novel. Written almost as an elegy, the story based at the turn of the century illustrates the relationship between, Gretta Conroy and her two aunts by marriage. When the memory of Gretta’s dead lover is conjoured by conversation, she has to explain to her husband that she may have been responsible his death. As the story unfolds, Huston stays faithful to Joyce’s belief that the dead will always influence the living. (screenrush.co.uk)