The Belly of an Architect(1987)
“Art is the food for madness.”
Overview
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
Studio
Callender Company
Budget
$2M
Cast
Brian Dennehy
as Stourley Kracklite
Chloe Webb
as Louisa Kracklite
Lambert Wilson
as Caspasian Speckler
Sergio Fantoni
as Io Speckler
Stefania Casini
as Flavia Speckler
Vanni Corbellini
as Frederico
Alfredo Varelli
as Julio
Geoffrey Copleston
as Caspetti
Francesco Carnelutti
as Pastarri
Marino Masé
as Trettorio
Marne Maitland
as Battistino
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1987
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
Italian
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$2M
Production Companies
Callender Company • Mondial • Tangram Film
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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 and released in 1987. It is a drama film.
How long is The Belly of an Architect?▼
The Belly of an Architect has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).
Who stars in The Belly of an Architect?▼
The cast of The Belly of an Architect includes Brian Dennehy as Stourley Kracklite, Chloe Webb as Louisa Kracklite, Lambert Wilson as Caspasian Speckler, Sergio Fantoni as Io Speckler, Stefania Casini as Flavia Speckler and more.
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