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.
A good british black comedy. This is a movie I am glad to say the Americans wouldn't find funny. Sharpe, well writen and performed brilliantly.
This is a combination of british culture wrapped in satire at an unfortunately event, that gives this movie unique features that makes it a very good watch for teems and adult.
I bought it and have no regrets
Directed by Frank Oz and written by rising young British writer Dean Craig, Death At A Funeral boasts a stellar cast including Jane Asher, Daisy Donovan, Rupert Graves, Kris Marshall, Alan Tudyk and the always-on-form Peter Vaughan and is a riotous comedy of the very best traditions.
When Daniel"s father dies all he wants to do is give his dad a dignified funeral service. But when romance, jealousy, hallucinogenic drugs, dark secrets and blackmail all collide what should be a quiet and respectful event turns into a crazy mix of slapstick, farce and comic misunderstanding.
With each character having just enough to do it really is a strong ensemble piece and although every role could be hideously overplayed in the wrong hands, Frank Oz directs his cast expertly.
Tudyk is nothing short of hilarious as he keeps his performance perfectly balanced on the edge of believability. Kris Marshall doesn"t stray far away from his usual characteristics but he still pitches his performance well and Peter Vaughan steals each scene that he appears in.
Death At A Funeral may not instantly appeal to everyone, but anyone that, accidentally or otherwise, find themselves watching this film will be pleased to have uncovered a rare gem of British comedy.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play On the morning of their father&39;s funeral the family and friends of the deceased each arrive with his or her own roiling anxieties Son Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) knows he will have to face his flirty blow-hard famous-novelist brother Robert (Rupert Graves) who&39;s just flown in from New York not to mention the promises of a new life he&39;s made to his wife Jane (Keely Hawes) Meanwhile Daniel&39;s cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her dependable new fiancé Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on Martha&39;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&39;s been keeping Actors Matthew Macfadyen Rupert Graves Keeley Hawes Andy Nyman Ewen Bremner Daisy Donovan Alan Tudyk Peter Dinklage Kris Marshall Jane Asher & Peter Vaughan Director Frank Oz Certificate 15 years and over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Languages English - Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour and 30 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
Black comedy that follows the twists and turns of a dysfunctional British family as they gather to mourn the passing of their patriarch. It's the day of his father's funeral and Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) wants everything to go according to plan. Things get off to a bad start when the undertakers bring the wrong body to the house. From there things begin to deteriorate. Daniel's rakish older brother (Rupert Graves) has just flown in from New York and is only interested in chatting up a pretty girl at the service; his cousin's (Daisy Donovan) straight-laced boyfriend (Alan Tudyk) is convinced that someone is alive in the coffin, and a rogue bottle of hallucinogenic pills keeps popping up. If that isn't enough, a mysterious dwarf (Peter Dinklage) from his father's past threatens to expose the secret of the patriarch's sex life unless he is paid a king's ransom for the incriminating photographs he possesses. It is up to Daniel to do everything he can to make sure the service goes off without a hitch by keeping his eccentric family in-line, hiding his father's secret sex life from the guests, and finding the bottle of hallucinogens.
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