The Dead Father
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The patriarch of a troubled clan dies, but the resentment and yearning of the eldest son conspire to bring the errant father back for periodic visits in an only partially living state.
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Cast
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D.P. Snidal
Dead Father
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Margaret Anne MacLeod
Widow
Known for
Archangel
Guy Maddin
Known for
The Vampire Lestat
DP Snidal
The Dead Father
John Harvie
Son
Also in
Archangel
Angela Heck
Daughter
Also in
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Hospital Fragment
Rachel Toles
Also in
The Cock Crew
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
Jilian Maddin
Also in
Archangel
Stephen Snyder
Known for
Archangel
Guy Maddin Director
United States release January 1, 1985 · Produced in Canada
Production
Extra Large Productions
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1985
Canada
September 5, 1985 · Premiere · TIFF
Greece
September 18, 2002 · Athens Film Festival
South Korea
July 1, 2003 · Bucheon International Film Festival
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