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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 ...
- 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 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.
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- 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover' (1989) Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5. If it's possible to call The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover a gangster movie, then it's one of the best ever made.
- 'The Falls' (1980) Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5. Though The Falls is up there as one of the highest-rated Peter Greenaway films, it also might be one of his most daunting to watch, especially for those who find long runtimes challenging.
- 'Drowning by Numbers' (1988) Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5. By the late 1980s, Peter Greenaway was seriously hitting his stride as a filmmaker, with Drowning By Numbers - released one year before his most well-recognized film - being one of his best-known and most well-regarded works.
- 'A Zed & Two Noughts' (1985) Letterboxd Rating: 3.8/5. Three years on from The Draughtsman's Contract, Peter Greenaway released his third feature film, A Zed & Two Noughts.
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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Sep 1, 2023 · Bernard Hill, Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson. 32 votes. Released: 1988. Directed by: Peter Greenaway. Cissie Colpitts (Joan Plowright) drowns her cheating husband and in the ensuing cover-up enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett (Bernard Hill), an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms.
