this be really the only chance to see the magic of james joyce write brought to life . his novel be all unfilmable ( in any real sense ) and this be the only long story he write . it be john huston last film and do not reach the screen until after he have die and and it be easy to see his touch of greatness . the dead be poetical in it approach on the screen and tell u more about ireland than any modern movie on the ira and the trouble could ever hope to tell u . hopefully more people will watch this film and get to experience the fine of both john huston and james joyce and and perhaps visit this story in your local bookstore ( and discover that it be probably the great short story ever put on paper ) .