i have be wait year for the dead to come out on video and have pretty much worn my vhs copy to shred . this be one of the most beautiful film ever make for the holiday . it take place on the feast of the epiphany ( twelfth night ) and and be a simple and poignant vignette of character attend a dinner prepare by three dublin woman . central to the story be a fairly loveless couple and a wife who once passionately love a young man who die for her and a man who want to feel the same kind of passion for his wife and but feel incapable . all of the performance be stun and and the script weave among the various character at the dinner beautifully . of course and it source material be james joyce short story of the same title and and much of his narrative structure be keep fully intact . john huston long career a one of hollywood great filmmaker have a truly fitting finale with this film and which be script by his son and tony huston while star his daughter and anjelica huston while and be dedicate to his wife and maricella . thank you to lions gate for pick up the right to this film and release it on dvd . for lover of all thing irish or for folk look for a literate and subtle and yet incredibly move holiday film and this be a true gem .