The dead / Vestron Pictures/Zenith present a Wieland Schulz-Keil Chris Sievernich production ; a John Huston film ; written by Tony Huston ; directed by John Huston.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Widescreen ed. |
| Publication Info | Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, Inc., ©2009. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Schulz-Keil, Wieland. |
| Other author/creator | Sievernich, Chris. |
| Other author/creator | Huston, Tony. |
| Other author/creator | Huston, John, 1906-1987. |
| Other author/creator | Huston, Anjelica. |
| Other author/creator | McCann, Donal. |
| Other author/creator | Carroll, Helena. |
| Other author/creator | Patterson, Frank, 1938-2000. |
| Other author/creator | North, Alex. |
| Other author/creator | Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Dead. |
| Other author/creator | Vestron Pictures. |
| Other author/creator | Zenith Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.) |
| Other author/creator | Liffey Press (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Uniform title | Dead (Motion picture : 1987) |
| Variant title | Title on container: John Huston's the dead |
| Abstract | Gabriel and Gretta Conroy are enjoying a holiday party when Gretta begins to have poignant memories of a former lover who is deceased. Gabriel begins to see his life in an entirely new light with the shattering revelation of Gretta's secret past. |
| General note | Based on the short story "The dead" from the collection "Dubliners" by James Joyce. |
| Credits | Music, Alex North ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; director of photography, Fred Murphy. |
| Cast | Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Helena Carroll, Frank Patterson. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Other forms | Issued also on film. |
| Original version | Originally released: Ireland : Liffey Films, Zenith Entertainment, c1987. |
| Technical details | DVD format ; Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Language | In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned. |
| Awards note | "Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: 1987: Best Costume Design, [and], Best Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium)..."--Container. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
| UPC | 031398114901 |
| Publisher number | 27301 Lions Gate Films, Inc. |