The Undertaker's Wedding (1997)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

John Bradshaw

Writer:

John Bradshaw (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

A hapless undertaker becomes embroiled in a mafia war when he's forced to protect the brutal brother of a mob kingpin while be becomes romantically involved with the mob brother's wife.

Plot Keywords:

Undertaker | Funeral | Funeral Parlor | Mafia | Sex In Coffin

Cast

Adrien Brody	...	Mario Bellini
Jeff Wincott	...	Rocco
Kari Wuhrer	...	Maria
Holly Gagnier	...	Louise
Nicholas Pasco	...	Michael Caprelli
Burt Young	...	Alberto
Darren Andrea	...	Taxi Driver
Paul Arno	...	Doctor
Steve Bloom	...	Grave Digger #1
Peter Marino	...	Grave Digger #2
Lisa Drew	...	Waitress / Agnes
Edmund	...	Enzio Caprelli
Ralph George	...	Giuseppe
Anna-Maria Giannotti	...	Mrs. Bellini (as Anna Giannotti)
Louie Jannetta	...	Frederico Caprelli

Also Known As:

J'ai épousé un croque-mort (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

89 min | Germany:80 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:12 | USA:R

Amazing black comedy....

Tremendous surprise! Amazingly good! An extremely clever script launches "The Undertaker's Wedding" into the upper reaches of "black comedy land". Definitely in the same class as "Eating Raoul", which also has a wonderful script. Adrien Brody is perfect as the meek undertaker to the mob, caught in the middle of a mob war. His efforts to remain neutral are hilarious, and business has never been better. The stunningly beautiful Kari Wuhuer is well cast as a mob wife. Jeff Wincott and Burt Young add to the fun. This is a must see movie for anyone who admires darkly comic films. Without question "The Undertaker's Wedding" is worthy of "cult status" - MERK