in print this be one of the great short story ever write and bring brilliantly and poetically to the screen by this father son team and work together and sadly and for the first and last time . it be fit that john huston should end his career on a high note by bring the work of one of his favorite author to the screen and in what be easily the best joyce screen adaptation . huston make a career of adapt great work of literature to film and usually quite successfully . it be sad and and somewhat puzzling and that tony huston pretty much begin and end his career in film by adapt what would be his father final project and pick up a well deserved oscar nomination in the process . i once have the privilege of sit in the company of the great screenwriter or playwright horton foote and who cite this film a one of his favorite in recent year ( at the time it be still a fairly recent release ) . a a rather prolific screenwriter himself ( and a brilliant screen adapter of his own work and as well a great author such a faulkner and steinbeck and harper lee ) he be obviously impressed with tony huston first time effort and and possibly equally puzzle by his lack of output since then . if anyone have insights to share on the topic i would be interested to hear more .