Movie Cosmos - River of Fundament

Description:

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 Cast >

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

As Norman III

Milford Graves

As Norman II

John Buffalo Mailer

As Norman I

Ellen Burstyn

As Hathfertiti

Maggie Gyllenhaal

As Hathfertiti

Madyn G. Coakly

As Hathfertiti

Paul Giamatti

As Ptah-Nem-Hotep

Joan La Barbara

As The Widow of Norman

Stephen Payne

As Usermare

Aimee Mullins

As The Ka of Norman / Isis

Matthew Barney

As The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers

Jennie Knaggs

As Nephthys

Herbert Perry

As Set

Eugene Perry

As Set

Brennan Hall

As Horus

Shara Nova

As Lieutenant Worden

Elaine Stritch

As Eulogist

Lila Downs

As Ranchera Singer

Lila Downs

As Priest / REN Manager

Debbie Harry

As Singing Wake Guest

Terrell Howard

As R&B Singer

Belita Woods

As Blues Singer

Bobbi Starr

As Garage Manager

David Amram

As Wake Guest

Suzanne Bertish

As Wake Guest

Dick Cavett

As Wake Guest

Jeffrey Eugenides

As Wake Guest

Fran Lebowitz

As Wake Guest

Cinqué Lee

As Wake Guest

Larry Holmes

As Wake Guest

Jonas Mekas

As Wake Guest

Salman Rushdie

As Wake Guest

Lucy Sante

As Wake Guest

James Toback

As Wake Guest

Lawrence Weiner

As Wake Guest

Zeena Parkins

As Wake Ensemble

Art Baron

As Wake Ensemble

Sam Nivola

As Kidsroom Ensemble

Alexa Swinton

As Kidsroom Ensemble

Top Crew >

Matthew Barney

Director

Reviews:

pimpskitters (8/10)

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.

2023-12-31