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The Uncle from Brooklyn (1995)
Director: Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
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From Time Out Film Guide
This deliriously weird first feature from Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco starts with the removal of a glass eye and the casual fucking (for money) of a donkey. It continues along a likewise coarse path as it charts the relationship between a boorish Palermo family and the local mafiosi. It's got great visual gags, and endless farting, belching, gluttony, mother-fixation and masturbation. All the roles (including the mothers) are played by unattractive men. There are unexpected musical and Brechtian interludes, and allusions to various films including Bicycle Thieves. It's a little protracted, and the touch of the Fellinis at the end is regrettable, but otherwise it's a gloriously bawdy black comedy which gives a whole new meaning to the term 'cosa nostra'.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
Producer: Galliano Juso
Cast: Pippo Augusta, Francesco Arnao, Antonio Bruno, Rosario Carollo, Luigi Cina, Bruno Di Benedetto, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Angelo Prollo full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 98 mins
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