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The Funeral movie storyline. In the 30’s, in New York, the coffin of the leftist gangster Johnny Tempio is brought to the house of his older brother Ray for the wake of family and friends. Ray is a cold gangster that likes to read and is married to Jean. His brother Chez is a hot head that runs a bar and is married to Clara . Ray decides to revenge the murder of his younger brother and believes the gangster Gaspare is the one who killed Johnny. Meanwhile Chez has a breakdown with tragic consequences for the Tempio brothers.
The Funeral is a 1996 American crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and Gretchen Mol.
The story concerns the funeral of one of three brothers in a family of gangsters that lived in New York City in 1930s. It details the past of the brothers and their families through a series of flashbacks, concluding with a shocking scene of graphic violence. Chris Penn won the best supporting actor award at the 1996 Venice Film Festival for his performance.
The Funeral (1996)
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Christopher Walken, Benicio del Toro, Vincent Gallo, Paul Hipp, Chris Penn, Isabella Rossellini, Annabella Sciorra, Gretchen Mol, Joey Hannon
Screenplay by: Nicholas St. John
Production Design by: Charles M. Lagola
Cinematography by: Ken Kelsch
Film Editing by: Mayin Lo, Bill Pankow, Jim Mol
Costume Design by: Melinda Eshelman
Set Decoration by: Diane Lederman
Art Direction by: Beth Curtis
Music by: Joe Delia
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude sex scenes, strong violence and language.
Distributed by: October Films
Release Date: August 28, 1996 (Italy), November 1, 1996 (United States)
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