A Funeral for Mr. Smithee

2002 0h 3m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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When walking in the park, a little girl comes across a dead bird. She decides to give the expired animal a dignified funeral - in a black patent leather shoe that also lies in the park.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Priscilla Knetemann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diederik Van Rooijen

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RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen, shot by Rolf Dekens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thaumar Rep shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0315617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Diederik Van Rooijen directs. Rolf Dekens behind the camera. Thaumar Rep cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen, shot by Rolf Dekens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thaumar Rep shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0315617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.