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The Dead

1987 · 83 min

A quietly devastating chamber piece that moves from warm conviviality to piercing regret, leaving a lingering ache of love and loss.

Directed by: John Huston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy

Tagline: A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.
Overview: After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

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Directed by: John Huston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
love
grief
identity
mystery
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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