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6.6/10   2,114 votes
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Peter Greenaway (writer)
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23 September 1987 (France) more
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An American architect arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, who is famous for his oval structures... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Cast

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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
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Also Known As:
Il ventre dell' architetto (Italy)
Der Bauch des Architekten (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
A Barriga do Arquiteto (Brazil) [pt]
Arkitektens mave (Denmark) [da]
Arkkitehdin vatsa (Finland) [fi]
Brzuch architekta (Poland) [pl]
El vientre de un arquitecto (Spain) [es]
I koilia tou arhitektona (Greece) [el]
Le ventre de l'architecte (France) [fr]
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USA:118 min
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10 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic Film, 23 May 2006
9/10
Author: suskified from United States

One of my favorite Greenaway films. Story, visuals, metaphor, acting, music...it's got it all. The visuals of Rome are stunning. Wim Mertens' musical accompaniment is brilliant and on par with any modern minimalist composition. After years of seeing his TV roles, I was completely floored by the depth and authenticity Brian Dennehey brought to the main character. I've watched this film at least a dozen times over the years and enjoy it thoroughly each time. Unlike a previous reviewer, I don't see the need to judge this film based on how much it resembles previous or subsequent Greenaway films. "Belly of An Architect" is not as abstract as some of the other Greenaway films, but that shouldn't be viewed as a negative. The film is great and rich in its own right. I highly recommend it.

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