River of Fundament (2014)
2014 · 6h 11m · Drama, Fantasy
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
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,…
Director: Matthew Barney
Writers: Matthew Barney
Music by: Jonathan Bepler
Cinematography: Peter Strietmann
Editor: Katie McQuerrey
Budget: $5M
Cast
Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle as Norman IIIMilford Graves as Norman IIJohn Buffalo Mailer as Norman IEllen Burstyn as HathfertitiMaggie Gyllenhaal as HathfertitiMadyn G. Coakly as HathfertitiPaul Giamatti as Ptah-Nem-HotepJoan La Barbara as The Widow of NormanStephen Payne as UsermareAimee Mullins as The Ka of Norman / IsisMatthew Barney as The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee ByersJennie Knaggs as NephthysMore like this
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