The Dead

Sep 3, 1987

1h 23m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Liffey Films

Vestron Pictures

Zenith Entertainment

Film4 Productions

Delta Film GmbH

Channel 4 Television

The Dead Trailers

Cast

Gretta Conroy

Anjelica Huston

Gabriel Conroy

Donal McCann

Mr. Browne

Dan O'Herlihy

Aunt Kate

Helena Carroll

Aunt Julia

Cathleen Delany

Mary Jane

Ingrid Craigie

Freddy Malins

Donal Donnelly

Mr. Bergin

Colm Meaney

Lily

Rachael Dowling

Mrs. Malins

Marie Kean

Bartell D'Arcy

Frank Patterson

Miss Daly

Lyda Anderson

TV movie "Triptych of love" was created by short stories by famous Slovak writer Ladislava Nádaši - Jégeho. Historical themes in his works have an ambition to bring over to look attractive environment and time bygone era strong dramatic stories and exciting human destinies. Renaissance short stories from the collection "Italy" are a variety of views from different backgrounds, linking theme of many forms of love, its tones and semitones, from bitterly ridiculous after tragic. Screenwriter Ján Števček that dramatically processed three Jégeho stories.

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