The Uncle from Brooklyn
Time Out says
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'.
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Release details
Duration:
98 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
Screenwriter:
Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
Cast:
Pippo Augusta
Francesco Arnao
Antonio Bruno
Rosario Carollo
Luigi Cina
Bruno Di Benedetto
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Angelo Prollo
Francesco Arnao
Antonio Bruno
Rosario Carollo
Luigi Cina
Bruno Di Benedetto
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Angelo Prollo