Alfredo Varelli, Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb
An architect's obsession with his work leads to his destruction.
DVD Release Date: June 15, 2004
Stats: 111 reviews
Greenaway once more delivers a romantic, symbolic and aestheticist experience. The problem is that this time he misses the nail. True, some scene are sublime and sometimes he manages to put on the screen such feelings as pain, loneliness and specially jealousy. But overall it is ...( read more)
A Belly of transgression.Snatching Mertens,offering Dennehy his must-see performance and yes folks,this is Peter Greenaway,out of the best directors working in and most importantly for cinema.Gasping with awe,the appropriate toast to a twisting little diamond from Albion.Nations,...( read more)
Slow, but compelling, with great interior and exterior backgrounds. A showcase of artfully presented art and architecture, with some good dialogue.
Certainly not Greenaway's best film, but a noteworthy one nonetheless. Brian Dennehy easily gives his best performance here. The backdrop of Italy makes it all the more breathtaking. Note: For Greenaway fans only.
Chloe Webb gives one of the worst performances I've seen. the frequent use of visual symmetry is very interesting.
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