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River of Fundament( 2014)

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Overview

Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention of Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings. In collaboration with composer Jonathan Bepler, Barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera, reconstructing Mailer’s hypersexual story of Egyptian gods and the seven stages of reincarnation, alongside the rise and fall of the American car industry.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

      Norman III

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      Milford Graves

      Norman II

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      John Buffalo Mailer

      Norman I

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      Ellen Burstyn

      Hathfertiti

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      Maggie Gyllenhaal

      Hathfertiti

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      Madyn G. Coakly

      Hathfertiti

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      Paul Giamatti

      Ptah-Nem-Hotep

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      Joan La Barbara

      The Widow of Norman

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      Stephen Payne

      Usermare

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      Aimee Mullins

      The Ka of Norman / Isis

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      Matthew Barney

      The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers

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      Jennie Knaggs

      Nephthys

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      Herbert Perry

      Set

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      Eugene Perry

      Set

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      Brennan Hall

      Horus

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      Shara Nova

      Lieutenant Worden

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      Elaine Stritch

      Eulogist

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      Lila Downs

      Ranchera Singer

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      Lila Downs

      Priest / REN Manager

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      Debbie Harry

      Singing Wake Guest

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      Terrell Howard

      R&B Singer

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      Belita Woods

      Blues Singer

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      Bobbi Starr

      Garage Manager

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      David Amram

      Wake Guest

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      Suzanne Bertish

      Wake Guest

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      Dick Cavett

      Wake Guest

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      Jeffrey Eugenides

      Wake Guest

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      Fran Lebowitz

      Wake Guest

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      Cinqué Lee

      Wake Guest

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      Larry Holmes

      Wake Guest

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      Jonas Mekas

      Wake Guest

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      Salman Rushdie

      Wake Guest

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      Lucy Sante

      Wake Guest

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      James Toback

      Wake Guest

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      Lawrence Weiner

      Wake Guest

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      Zeena Parkins

      Wake Ensemble

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      Art Baron

      Wake Ensemble

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    A review by pimpskitters

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    Written by pimpskitters on Sun Dec 31 2023
    Its not shit. See it if you can. The whole thing is quite long but there is always something new to look at. Some scenes run long, but I suspect this is expected, perhaps intentional. I didn't love it all, but plan to re-watch some time in the future and see if the parts i liked and disliked swap places. Lots of themes going on, can probably write endlessly on this movie. Some of the best cow drumming I have ever seen....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    44840.00

    Keywords

    • opera
    • gold
    • loss of loved one
    • pregnancy
    • idaho
    • surreal
    • musical
    • surrealism
    • crow
    • sculpture
    • avant-garde
    • modern art
    • spirtuality