Storyline

In 1818, England, a tontine i(lottery) is established for 20 boys by their parents. Each parent put £1000 into the pot, the winner being the last surviving boy, will recieve all the money (the total, £100,000.00 - (equal to over £12m today). The group dwindles until only 2 elderly brothers are left by1882. One brother's watched by his nephews who'll keep him alive at all costs. The other lives in ill health and poverty - the only support is his perpetually confused grandson. A deliciously hysterical black comedy—John Vogel

Plot Keywords

funeral procession, cemetery, attempted murder, train crash, serial killer, london england, hearse, mistaken identity, victorian era, grand piano, grave side ceremony, next door neighbor, murder, medical student, undertaker, police officer, corpse

Short Review

Some of the gags crumble on impact, others are stretched out like taffy, but there is enough fun left over to leave most moviegoers happily wallowing in greed, sex, homicide, body snatching and other nefarious diversions.

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Streaming Service

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