Death at a Funeral

Date: 2007
Director: Frank Oz
Production Company: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Parabolic Pictures Inc., Stable Way Entertainment

Stars: Jane Asher, Ewen Bremner, Peter Dinklage, Daisy Donovan, Peter Egan, Rupert Graves, Keeley Hawes, Matthew Macfadyen, Kris Marshall, Andy Nyman, Alan Tudyk, Peter Vaughan, Thomas Wheatley
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

The funeral ceremony of a recently deceased patriarch goes terribly wrong when hallucinogenic drugs are unwittingly taken and a stranger arrives to mourn.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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Undertakers carry the coffin containing the wrong body back to their hearse. Poynatts Manor on Fingest Lane in Skirmett, Buckinghamshire.

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Remarking that he hates funerals, Howard (Andy Nyman) drives himself and Justin (Ewen Bremner) to Daniel's house.

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Howard tells his friend to put his cigarette out.

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From another direction, Simon (Alan Tudyk) and his fiancée Martha (Daisy Donovan) make their way to the funeral of Daniel's father. Arnold Circus E2 at the corner of Calvert Avenue.

The western side of the circus. London Movie Guide also cites "Day of the Sirens" here. SJ

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Nervous about seeing Martha's Dad, Simon keeps his eyes on the road. Looking along Hocker Street from Arnold Circus with Sunbury Workshops and Sunbury House in the right distance.

Now facing north as we travel clockwise. SJ

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Simon brakes suddenly when a car speeds across the junction ahead. Arnold Circus in E2 with Marlow House in the background.

No vehicular now with the whole of the circus given the LTN treatment. SJ

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Howard and Justin leave the motorway to pick up Uncle Alfie. The westbound A40 Western Avenue slip road leading to Swakeleys Roundabout in Uxbridge, Greater London.

Keeping at least one hand on the wheel, Antony Blair took this view of the location.

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In the distance the chimes of Big Ben ring out the hour as Simon and Martha reach the home of her brother Troy. The view along the River Thames towards Waterloo Bridge, Hungerford Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in SW1.

This was taken as my boat passed under Waterloo Bridge which was the best angle I could manage. SJ

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The couple walk towards Troy's flat before Simon is offered a Valium to calm him down.

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Howard follows a slow moving Resident on the estate where Uncle Alfie lives.

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Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughan) waves when he sees Howard approaching.

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Howard turns a corner before parking up to hear Alfie's foul mouth berating him for being late.

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One of the last to arrive at the house, Howard has difficulty finding a parking spot. This appears to be the driveway leading to Poynatts Manor from Fingest Lane, Skirmett.

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After another dose of what he believes to be Valium, Simon stokes metal chickens in the garden of Daniel's house.

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Simon's behaviour is explained when Troy (Kris Marshall) questions Martha about the tablets she found in his flat. In front of Poynatts Manor on Fingest Lane, Skirmett.

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During a hold up in the service, Sandra (Jane Asher) is comforted by Martha's father Victor (Peter Egan) as Guests gather in the garden. The grounds of Poynatts Manor in Skirmett, Buckinghamshire.

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Howard appears from the house prompting Victor to get up and go inside.

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Having taken his clothes off, Simon appears on the roof of the house.

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Martha tries to coax Simon back inside.