

River of Fundament
2014-02-12 · 371 min · ★ 6.0
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.
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- Directors
- Matthew Barney
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- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 44,840
Top Cast
Milford GravesNorman II
John Buffalo MailerNorman I
Ellen BurstynHathfertiti
Maggie GyllenhaalHathfertiti
Paul GiamattiPtah-Nem-Hotep
Joan La BarbaraThe Widow of Norman
Stephen PayneUsermare
Aimee MullinsThe Ka of Norman / Isis
Matthew BarneyThe Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers
Elaine StritchEulogist
Lila DownsRanchera Singer
Lila DownsPriest / REN Manager
Debbie HarrySinging Wake GuestTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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