New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE DEAD (1987) Starring Anjelica Huston - Criterion Collection

The Dead 1987 New On Bluray And 4k Ultra Hd

Product Description: The elegiac last film by John Huston finds the legendary director adapting a masterly short story by his favorite writer, James Joyce, into a poignant reflection on the totality of life. During a snowy winter in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Dublin, the members of an extended family convene for a night of wine, song, and celebration—but it’s not until after the festivities that Gretta (Anjelica Huston) reveals a secret to her husband (Donal McCann) that casts the entire evening in a new light. Aglow with a mix of nostalgia and melancholy, and featuring a cast of stellar Irish actors, The Dead gracefully evokes the passage of time and the haunting power of memory.

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Director: John Huston

Starring: Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy, Marie Kean, Sean McClory, Colm Meaney

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 83 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: January 20, 2026

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection

Amazon Prime Video

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director of photography Fred Murphy, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
New interview with author Colum McCann on the James Joyce short story and its adaptation for the film
New 2K restoration of John Huston and the Dubliners (1987), a behind-the-scenes documentary by Lilyan Sievernich
Audio excerpts from actor Anjelica Huston’s 2014 memoir, Watch Me
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky and a 1987 piece by screenwriter Tony Huston about the making of the film