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The Falls is a 1980 film directed by Peter Greenaway. It was Greenaway's first feature-length film after many years making shorts. It does not have a traditional dramatic narrative; it takes the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts.
- 1980
- Peter Greenaway
- Peter Greenaway
- Michael Nyman
Aug 6, 1982 · The Falls: Directed by Peter Greenaway. With Peter Westley, Aad Wirtz, Michael Murray, Lorna Poulter. 92 BBC documentary-style shorts that record the lives of 92 victims of the VUE (Violent Unexplained Event), each with last names beginning with "Fall."
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Peter Greenaway
- 1982-08-06
The Falls. Peter Greenaway's experimental film depicts a cataclysmic event that leaves Earth's survivors obsessed with birds.
- (48)
- Peter Westley
- Peter Greenaway
- Sci-Fi
The planet has been affected by a mysterious occurrence known as the Violent Unknown Event, or V.U.E. It has caused immortality and disability. Victims have learned new and peculiar languages. Some firmly believe in the responsibility of birds.
May 4, 1983 · Now get ready for his 1980 feature, ''The Falls,'' an epic - three hours and five minutes - shaggy-dog story that pretends to be a documentary about the decline and fall of mankind after what's...
Film Info. Standing at a pivotal point in his filmography, poised between his earlier, witty shorts and the unique pleasures of his post-DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT oeuvre, THE FALLS is arguably the most significant film of Peter Greenaway’s prolific career.
