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Actors: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, Gretchen Mol
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Funeral |
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THE FUNERAL is a movie directed by Abel Ferrara in 1996. The picture earned two prizes at the Venice Film Festival.
Christopher Walken and Chris Penn, two italian mobsters, have gathered their families at Walken's residence and mourn the death of their younger brother Vincent Gallo who's just been shot. While Walken is trying to find his brother's murderer, Chris Penn can't bear the loss and is slowly sinking into insanity. At the end of the day, Walken is informed that the killer could be Del Toro, another member of the Organization. Del Toro is brought to him but denies any participation in the crime.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Funeral |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals killing each other
- Mafia conflict
Vigilante/Revenge?
Yes
Coping with loss of loved one?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- actual description of sex
- seeing breasts
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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