The Loved One

"The Loved One" is a dark comedy film released in 1965. The movie follows a young Englishman who gets a job at a Hollywood cemetery where he becomes entangled in the bizarre world of the funeral industry in Los Angeles. Satirizing the American way of death, the film explores themes of greed, vanity, and the artificiality of Hollywood culture. The central conflict arises when the protagonist finds himself navigating the absurdities of the funeral business while trying to maintain his own sense of morality.