Funny man
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Funny man |
| Original title | Funny man |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1994 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Simon Sprackling |
| script | Simon Sprackling |
| production | Stephen W. Parsons , Gareth Wiley |
| music | Stephen W. Parsons |
| camera | Tom Ingle |
| cut | Ryan L. Driscoll |
| occupation | |
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Funny Man is a horror comedy directed by Simon Sprackling and produced in Great Britain in 1994 for a budget of approximately one million pounds sterling . The film was originally conceived as a serious horror film and was partially shot as such. Since Tim James developed his character massively during production, Sprackling ignored the script as the filming continued. Large parts of the film that is ultimately completed are improvised.
According to Sprackling's production notes (which were also included with the film's British LaserDisc), he and other key figures in the production were repeatedly under the influence of drugs during filming.
action
The music producer Max Taylor wins an old castle from Callum Chance ( Christopher Lee ) while playing cards, into which he and his family move. In the castle, Taylor accidentally frees the Funny Man, a murderous Harlequin who gradually kills Taylor's family.
Reviews
- Teleboy.ch: “Black humor in the Monty Python style. Horror legend Christopher Lee shines as the gloomy lord of the castle. "
- Fernsehen.ch: "Simon Sprackling, who is responsible for the direction and script, made a furious directorial debut with 'Funny Man'."
Awards
Simon Sprackling was nominated in 1995 for the “International Fantasy Film Award” of the “Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto”.
Web links
- Funny Man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Funny Man at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions TV (Premiere Wdh) - UK VHS by Funny Man at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.teleboy.ch/programm/detail/index.php?const_id=200707290005086
- ↑ http://www.fernsehen.ch/detail/Funny_Man/3435678612.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
