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Roseanna's Grave

Paul WEILAND

USA1997 98min

Synopsis

With a famous European movie star, Jean Reneau, who acted “LEON” and “VISITOR” and director Paul Wayland, who is well-known for his works in the popular BBC television series, ROSEANNA GRAVE is a tragic comedy shot by American and European film crews.
Mallechello is a small restaurant owner in Tulemento, a tiny village in Italy. Mallechello’s wife is suffering from an incurable disease and she wants to be buried nest to her daughter’s tomb at the town’s cemetery. However, there’s only three sites remaining. Mallechello works hard to reserve a burial site for his wife. He does everything from prolonging the lives of dying patients with frequent visits to the hospital to participating in anti-suicide movements. He even goes so far as hiding a corpse in his refrigerator. With humor and a bit of satire, this original dark comedy gives us a unique angle on the topic of death.

Diretor

Paul WEILAND

After directing many commercials, he went on to direct comedies for televison Some of his works include a TV series entitled Mr. Bean, a successful television series, a BBC film OLIVER II: Let's Twist Again, nominated for a 1995 Royal Television Society Award, and Living with Dinosaurs, which won an Emmy Award for Best Children’s Program. His first feature film was the Hollywood comedy City Slickers. II.