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Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942 [1]) is a British film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Mannerism painting in particular.
Peter Greenaway. Director: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Peter Greenaway trained as a painter and began working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information in 1965.
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Peter Greenaway Filmography. by mathildeswaitingroom • Created 12 years ago • Modified 12 years ago. Short films and feature films by British director and artist Peter Greenaway.
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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.
Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh writer-director, painter, and video artist based in Amsterdam. Throughout the late 1960s and '70s, he produced several experimental documentary/mockumentary shorts while working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information.
Dec 19, 2023 · From the experimental The Falls to the alarming The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, these are some of Peter Greenaway's best movies.
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1. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. 1989 2h 4m NC-17. 7.5 (42K) Rate. 62 Metascore. At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.
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