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17 December 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.Plot:
John Huston's last film is a labor of love at several levels: an adaptation of perhaps one of the greatest... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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One man's opinion more (44 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Anjelica Huston | ... | Gretta Conroy |
 | Donal McCann | ... | Gabriel Conroy |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Mr. Browne |
| Donal Donnelly | ... | Freddy Malins |
| Helena Carroll | ... | Aunt Kate |
| Cathleen Delany | ... | Aunt Julia |
| Ingrid Craigie | ... | Mary Jane |
| Rachael Dowling | ... | Lily |
| Marie Kean | ... | Mrs. Malins |
| Frank Patterson | ... | Bartell D'Arcy |
| Maria McDermottroe | ... | Molly Ivors |
| Sean McClory | ... | Mr. Grace |
 | Kate O'Toole | ... | Miss Furlong (as Katherine O'Toole) |
| Maria Hayden | ... | Miss O'Callaghan |
| Bairbre Dowling | ... | Miss Higgins |
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83 min | Spain:79 min (DVD edition)Language:
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Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | West Germany:6 (f) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The final shot is not of Ireland, but of snow falling in Joshua Tree National Forest, California. moreQuotes:
Gabriel Conroy: [asking Gretta about Michael Furey] What was it he died of so young? Consumption, was it?Gretta Conroy: I think he died for me.
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I have watched thousands of movies in my life and I believe this movie is the most "perfect" movie that has ever been made. By perfect I mean the storytelling, the plot, the acting, the staging, the camera work, etc. (This is a lay opinion; I have no background in film production.) A lot of movies have perfect scenes, such as the bartender filing a report with the police officer in the movie Fargo. (Indeed, that scene could play well as a short.) In The Dead every scene is done to perfection, making the entire movie perfect. Perhaps, John Huston sold his soul to the Devil to make such a movie. Hopefully, Daniel Webster has gotten him out of the contract!