The Belly of an Architect (1987)
Art is the food for madness.
Stourley Kracklite, a driven, detail-obsessed architect, travels from America to Rome with his much younger wife, Louisa, to oversee an architectural homage to a personal hero, 18th-century master builder Etienne-Louis Boullée. En route by train, Stourley and Louisa conceive a much-wanted child — but Stourley's obsession with his wife's expanding belly, her perceived infidelity, and his own recurrent bouts of abdominal pain reach epic and dangerous proportions.
Director: Peter Greenaway
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: September 23, 1987
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Music: Glenn Branca, Wim Mertens
Cinematography: Sacha Vierny
Editing: John Wilson
Production: Callender Company, Mondial, Tangram Film, British Screen, Hemdale Group, SACIS, Film4 Productions
Country: Italy, United Kingdom
Language: Italiano, English
Budget: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
rome, italy, architect, architecture, older man younger woman relationship, illness, exhibition, failing marriage, grotesque, stomach
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Belly of an Architect about?
- Stourley Kracklite, a driven, detail-obsessed architect, travels from America to Rome with his much younger wife, Louisa, to oversee an architectural homage to a personal hero, 18th-century master builder Etienne-Louis Boullée. En route by train, Stourley and Louisa conceive a much-wanted child — but Stourley's obsession with his wife's expanding belly, her perceived infidelity, and his own recurrent bouts of abdominal pain reach epic and dangerous proportions.
- Who directed The Belly of an Architect?
- The Belly of an Architect was directed by Peter Greenaway.
- Who stars in The Belly of an Architect?
- The Belly of an Architect stars Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb, Lambert Wilson, Sergio Fantoni, Stefania Casini, Vanni Corbellini.
- How long is The Belly of an Architect?
- The Belly of an Architect has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Belly of an Architect?
- The Belly of an Architect is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Belly of an Architect?
- The Belly of an Architect had a budget of $2M.
- Where was The Belly of an Architect produced?
- The Belly of an Architect was produced in Italy, United Kingdom.