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The Dead Father is a Canadian film directed by Guy Maddin, and his debut film. The short film tells a surrealist story of a Son's feelings of anger, sadness, and inadequacy after the return of his Dead Father. The Dead Father is shot in black and white on 16mm film and features Maddin's usual use on the stylistic conventions of silent-era cinema.
Original Release
01/01/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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D.P. Snidal | Dead Father / The Dead Father |
Margaret Anne MacLeod | Widow / The Widow |
John Harvie | Son / The Son |
Angela Heck | Daughter / The Daughter |
Rachel Toles | Little Girl I |
Jilian Maddin | Little Girl II |
Stephen Snyder | Cesar |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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D.P. Snidal | Dead Father / The Dead Father |
Margaret Anne MacLeod | Widow / The Widow |
John Harvie | Son / The Son |
Angela Heck | Daughter / The Daughter |
Rachel Toles | Little Girl I |
Jilian Maddin | Little Girl II |
Stephen Snyder | Cesar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Guy Maddin | Producer |