When Pigs Fly (1993)
When Pigs Fly (1993)
DVDRip | MKV | 672x480 | x264 @ 1930 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 94 min | 1,41 Gb
Genre: Comedy
DVDRip | MKV | 672x480 | x264 @ 1930 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 94 min | 1,41 Gb
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sara Driver
Writers: Ray Dobbins (screenplay), Ray Dobbins (story)
Stars: Alfred Molina, Marianne Faithfull, Rachael Bella
Marty (Alfred Molina) is a jazz musician, always a precarious source of livelihood even for the best known performers. In this film, he is just barely getting by, living on the outskirts of a run-down town populated by Irish immigrants. Though this might be called a highly successful life for a jazz musician, it is hardly satisfying. He hangs out a bar called The Rose of Sharon, and is friends with its irrepressible barmaid, Sheila (Maggie O'Neill). When Sheila introduces Marty to the ghostly inhabitants of a rocking chair, they embark on a series of adventures that result in satisfaction for all concerned - except for the bar's owner, who killed one of the ghosts (Marianne Faithfull) when she was among the living.
I saw this film because I am an ardent fan of Marianne Faithful. I didn't know what to expect because Ms. Faithful has been in some terrible films in the past. I was enchanted with this film. It is a most unusual ghost story and that is what is wonderful about it. There is nothing that is predictable about this film. What is a bit shocking is to see how Marianne Faithful became a ghost. It is a bit of a jolt. Alfred Molina gives a superb performance. I recommended it a Video Shop and wrote a mini-review and it was being checked out constantly by word of mouth. This film deserved more promotion than it received. It is not flatly directed in my opinion. It has a great cast and the script is top-notch. Alfred Molina and Marianne Faithful work extremely well together. A great ghost story but it is also a very human film. It has charm without being at all sappy. I really love this film because it is odd but it is odd in the best possible manner.
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When Pigs Fly (1993)
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