The Belly of an Architect (DVD & Blu-Ray) ( Il ventre dell' architetto )

The Belly of an Architect (Blu-Ray) (*)

$26.99

Original Title: Il ventre dell' architetto
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Biographies
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Peter Greenaway

Written By:
Peter Greenaway

Actors:
Brian Dennehy ..... Stourley Kracklite
Chloe Webb ..... Louisa Kracklite
Lambert Wilson ..... Caspasian Speckler
Sergio Fantoni ..... Io Speckler
Stefania Casini ..... Flavia Speckler
Vanni Corbellini ..... Frederico
Alfredo Varelli ..... Julio
Geoffrey Copleston ..... Caspetti
Francesco Carnelutti ..... Pastarri
Marino Masé ..... Trettorio
Marne Maitland ..... Battistino
Claudio Spadaro ..... Mori
Rate Furlan ..... Violinist
Julian Jenkins ..... Old Doctor
Enrica Maria Scrivano ..... Mother

Synopsis:

The American architect Stourley Kracklite has been commissioned to construct an exhibition in Rome dedicated to the architecture of Etienne-Louis Boullée. Doubts arise among his Italian colleagues to the legitimacy of Boullée among the pantheon of famed architects, perhaps because Boullée was an inspiration for Adolf Hitler's architect Albert Speer. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health. His physical and social ruin in some way corresponds to the decline of his idol Boullée, who remained relatively forgotten until the twentieth century. Kracklite becomes obsessed with the historical Caesar Augustus after hearing that Livia, the wife of Augustus, supposedly poisoned him. Kracklite assumes that his own wife Louisa has tried to do the same due to his increasing stomach pains.

An American architect arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibition for a French architect, Boullée, who is famous for his oval structures. Through the course of 9 months he becomes obsessed with his belly, suffers severe stomach pains, loses his wife, exhibition, his unborn child and finally his own life.

An American architect arrives in Rome with his fickle wife to set up an exhibition celebrating the French architect Etienne Boullee. He becomes convinced that he is being slowly poisoned by his wife who is having an affair with a rival Italian architect.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 06 July, 2012.

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