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The Dead Father (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1985 · 25 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Guy Maddin
- Starring
- Margaret Anne MacLeod, Angela Heck, Rachel Toles, John Harvie, D.P. Snidal, Jilian Maddin
After the clan’s patriarch dies, the eldest son’s blend of resentment and longing draws the father’s spirit back, allowing him to appear intermittently in a half‑alive, ghost‑like form. These sporadic visits stir tension within the troubled family, blurring the line between memory and presence.
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