The Belly of an Architect

"Art is the food for madness."

Oct 16 1987 R 1h 59m
Drama

The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.

Plot

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.

Written by

Peter Greenaway

Directed by

Peter Greenaway

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Italy

Production Companies

Sacis, Tangram Film, Film Four International, British Screen, Mondial, Hemdale Group, Callender Company

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,652
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA