The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1985, English. Directed by Guy Maddin.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 September 1985
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Guy Maddin
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The Dead Father runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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The Dead Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dead Father?
The Dead Father (1985) was directed by Guy Maddin and stars D.P. Snidal, Margaret Anne MacLeod, John Harvie.