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- The Pillow Book (1996) The Pillow Book takes its name from an ancient diary from Japan and follows a young model, Nagiko, who, obsessed with calligraphy, seeks to find a lover who is skilled at both handwriting, to write on her skin, and pleasuring her.
- Nightwatching (2007) Marking Greenaway’s first major project since the enormous “Tulse Luper” endeavor, Nightwatching is a very personal film, and it shows, forming a much more well thought out film than usual.
- Prospero’s Books (1991) Based on Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, this experimental treat focuses on the legendary library of the main character Prospero, played by the iconic Shakespearean actor John Gielgud, that he famously saves from the storm and obsesses over.
- The Baby of Macon (1993) The Baby of Macon is a very interesting entry in Greenaway’s filmography. The film concentrates on a play of the same name, set in the 1600s, being performed in front of an audience.
May 3, 2023 · It was said, once upon a time, ‘Make sure you get into a Greenaway film. You won’t necessarily become famous or celebrated … But you watch — the film you’re in next will make you a ...
Dec 25, 2023 · Image Source: Saskia Bodekke and Peter Greenaway Movies. Peter Greenaway is a renowned British filmmaker, born on April 5, 1942, whose career has been defined by an innovative and avant-garde approach to cinema. With a background in painting and literature, Greenaway has woven his artistic sensibilities into the fabric of filmmaking.
- The Belly of An Architect (1987) Brian Dennehy, in perhaps the best performance of his career, plays American architect Stourley Kracklite, a bombastic pedant whose struggle to construct an exhibition on obscure 18th century French architect Etienne-Louis Boullée quickly descends into obsession.
- Nightwatching (2007) Nightwatching (2007) is perhaps Greenaway’s most intriguing exploration into the transportive abilities of images. Fans will already know of his borderline obsession with Rembrandt’s 1642 painting “The Night Watch” which features prominently in The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and which he dedicated an entire documentary to (Rembrandt’s J’accuse).
- Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012) Goltzius and the Pelican Company, Greenaway’s most recent film, is one of his most intense explorations of the blurred line between cinema/theater and reality, as well as one his most caustic indictments of Christianity.
- Prospero’s Books (1991) This adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest proves Greenaway’s fearlessness as an iconoclast of narrative. Prospero (played here by renowned Shakespearean actor Sir John Gielgud) is stranded by a storm on a remote island with his fifteen-year-old daughter, Miranda (Isabelle Pasco), and its strange residents and creatures.
Dec 11, 2023 · Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Peter Greenaway. Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt will star in Peter Greenaway's Tuscan drama 'Lucca Mortis,' now shooting.
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May 14, 2022 · So there’s another sensational movie I want to make,” Greenaway pitches, well aware that one will never see the light of day. “At the end of this summer, I’m supposed to make a film with ...
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Peter Greenaway (I) Peter Greenaway. Tintoretto. A Rebel in Venice (2019) Peter Greenaway trained as a painter and began working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information in 1965. Shortly afterwards he started to make his own films. He has produced a wealth of short and feature-length films, but also paintings, novels and other books.
