The Funeral (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
| Produced by | Mary Kane |
| Written by | Nicholas St. John |
| Starring | Christopher Walken Chris Penn Annabella Sciorra Isabella Rossellini Vincent Gallo Benicio del Toro Gretchen Mol Paul Hipp |
| Music by | Joe Delia |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Editing by | Mayin Lo Jim Mol Bill Pankow |
| Distributed by | October Films |
| Release date(s) |  August 28, 1996 November 1, 1996 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country | US |
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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 in 1930s. It is a slow-paced film that details the past of the brothers and their families through a series of flashbacks. The film is most notable for its shocking climax.
Chris Penn won the best supporting actor award at the 1996 Venice Film Festival for his performance.
[edit] Plot
Johnny, a brother in the Tempio crime family, is murdered by rival gangster Gaspare. Compared to his brothers, the cold, calculating Ray and the hot-tempered Chez, Johnny was more sensitive, and was interested in socialism through his work with the labor unions.
Ray and Chez swear revenge. Ray's wife, Jeanette, opposes the campaign of retribution and the violence it will bring, while Chez' wife, Clara, struggles to deal with her husband's obsessive nature.
[edit] Cast
- Christopher Walken as Raimundo "Ray" Tempio
- Chris Penn as Cesarino "Chez" Tempio
- Annabella Sciorra as Jean
- Isabella Rossellini as Clara Tempio
- Vincent Gallo as Giovanni "Johnny" Tempio
- Benicio del Toro as Gaspare Spoglia
- Gretchen Mol as Helen
- John Ventimiglia as Sali
- Paul Hipp as Ghouly
- David Patrick Kelly as Michael Stein
- Frank John Hughes as Bacco
- Victor Argo as Julius
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