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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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2014
Runtime6h 11m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes18
DirectorMatthew Barney
WritersMatthew Barney
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRiver of Fundament
About River of Fundament
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.
Directed by Matthew Barney, River of Fundament leans on a strong ensemble — Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle, Milford Graves, John Buffalo Mailer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2014.
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