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Cast and Crew
Director
Frank OzProducer
Sidney Kimmel, Share Stallings, Laurence Malkin, Diana PhillipsScreenwriter
Dean CraigStarring
- Matthew Macfayden
- Rupert Graves
- Peter Dinklage
- Alan Tudyk
- Daisy Donovan
- Kris Marshall
- Andy Nyman
- Jane Asher
Movie Story
A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into uproarious chaos when romance, jealousy, in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in the irreverent British comedy "Death at a Funeral." Directed by Frank Oz ("Bowfinger," "In & Out") and featuring a cast made up of the cream of Britain's crop, the film mischievously explores what happens on the day when a typically divided family is finally forced to come to terms with each other's - bad behavior, outrageous faults, skeletons in the closet and all.
On the morning of their father's funeral, the family and friends of the deceased each arrive with his or her own roiling anxieties. Son Daniel (Matthew Macfayden) knows he will have to face his flirty, blow-hard, famous-novelist brother Robert (Rupert Graves) who's just flown in from New York, not to mention the promises of a new life he's made to his wife Jane (Keely Hawes). Meanwhile, Daniel's cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her dependable new fiance Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on Martha's uptight father - a plan that literally goes out the window when Simon accidentally ingests a designer drug en route to the service, leaving him prone to uncontrollable bouts of delirium and nudity in front of his potential in-laws.
Then comes the real shocker: a mysterious guest (Peter Dinklage) who threatens to unveil an earth-shattering family secret. As riotous mayhem and unfortunate mishaps ensue on every front, it is now up to the two brothers to hide the truth from their family and friends and figure out how to not only bury their dearly beloved, but the secret he's been keeping.
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Reader's Reviews
I have never before seen a film so funny. I paused it so many times to literally wipe away tears. Watched it on a flight from NY to London and it was very apparent who else in our cabin was watching the same film Its always a matter of taste and opinion so if you're of the right (or maybe wrong) mind for this type of black, slightly chaotic, ironic humour then I can only suggest you relieve yourself beforehand and pack some tissues!!!
posted by Ciocia on Dec 27, 2007