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Synopsis
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 MACFADYEN) 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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