Outrageous black comedy, promoted as "the motion picture with something to offend everyone!," stars Robert Morse as a British poet who visits California and, after his uncle's death, is introduced to the seamier side of the funeral industry. Read more
| Starring | Robert Morse, Rod Steiger, Jonathan Winters, John Gielgud |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Richardson |
| Genres | Drama |
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Outrageous black comedy, promoted as "the motion picture with something to offend everyone!," stars Robert Morse as a British poet who visits California and, after his uncle's death, is introduced to the seamier side of the funeral industry.
| Starring | Robert Morse, Rod Steiger, Jonathan Winters, John Gielgud, Paul Williams, Dana Andrews, Milton Berle, James Coburn |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Richardson |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1965 |
| Format | DVD |
A pointed satire on the American way of death has been allowed to get out of hand, with writer and actors alike laying it on too thick; but there are pleasantly waspish moments in a movie advertised as 'the motion picture with something to offend everybod
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