The Funeral (1996)
Country: US
Technical: DuArt 100m
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Benicio del Toro
Synopsis:
A mafia family is torn apart when one of the brothers is slain for a minor grievance by a mechanic and insanity takes hold of another.
Review:
Gangster drama interesting for its post-Godfather revisionism: the family blood is tainted with mental illness and the male members unbalanced as a result; the wife also shows the ability to engage with the theodicy in a discussion on moral justice. Ferrara's approach to violence is somehow more visceral than Coppola's, but the honours go to Penn for a riveting performance.
Country: US
Technical: DuArt 100m
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Benicio del Toro
Synopsis:
A mafia family is torn apart when one of the brothers is slain for a minor grievance by a mechanic and insanity takes hold of another.
Review:
Gangster drama interesting for its post-Godfather revisionism: the family blood is tainted with mental illness and the male members unbalanced as a result; the wife also shows the ability to engage with the theodicy in a discussion on moral justice. Ferrara's approach to violence is somehow more visceral than Coppola's, but the honours go to Penn for a riveting performance.
Country: US
Technical: DuArt 100m
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Benicio del Toro
Synopsis:
A mafia family is torn apart when one of the brothers is slain for a minor grievance by a mechanic and insanity takes hold of another.
Review:
Gangster drama interesting for its post-Godfather revisionism: the family blood is tainted with mental illness and the male members unbalanced as a result; the wife also shows the ability to engage with the theodicy in a discussion on moral justice. Ferrara's approach to violence is somehow more visceral than Coppola's, but the honours go to Penn for a riveting performance.