About this episode
The episode discusses John Huston's film adaptation of Joyce's Dubliners, focusing on the story 'The Dead' set during a Christmas dinner in early 20th century Dublin.
the past is always present - but especially at a Christmas dinner party in Dublin at the turn of the 20th century. We discuss John Huston's THE DEAD (1987), his film adaptation of the great final story from Joyce's Dubliners. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/703-dubliners-154688385
People in this episode
Hosts: Luke Savage, Will Sloan
Topics covered
- film adaptation
- Christmas dinner
- Dublin
- James Joyce
- 20th century literature
Keywords
- John Huston
- The Dead
- Dubliners
- James Joyce
- Christmas dinner
- film adaptation
- 20th century
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: THE DEAD, Dubliners
Places: Dublin
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