The Belly of an architect by peter greenaway
An American architect arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibition for a French architect, Boullée, who is famous for his oval structures. Through the course of 9 months he becomes obsessed with his belly, suffers severe stomach pains, loses his wife, exhibition, his unborn child and finally his own life.
1987, 118 mins.
The belly of an architect Credits
Directed by Peter Greenaway
Writing Credits
Peter Greenaway
Cast (in credits order)
Brian Dennehy - Stourley Kracklite
Chloe Webb - Louisa Kracklite
Lambert Wilson - Caspasian Speckler
Sergio Fantoni - Io Speckler
Stefania Casini - Flavia Speckler
Vanni Corbellini - Frederico
Alfredo Varelli - Julio
Geoffrey Copleston - Caspetti
Francesco Carnelutti - Pastarri
Marino Masé - Trettorio
Marne Maitland - Battistino
Claudio Spadaro - Mori
Rate Furlan - Violinist
Julian Jenkins - Old Doctor
Enrica Maria Scrivano - Mother
Ricardo Ussani - Little Boy
Stefano Gragnani - The Nose Man
Andrea Prodan - Dr.Artuso Amansa
Fabio Sartor - Policeman
Produced by
Conchita Airoldi - associate producer
Colin Callender - producer
Dino Di Dionisio - associate producer
Walter Donohue - producer
Music by
Wim Mertens
Cinematography by
Sacha Vierny
Film Editing by
John Wilson
Art Direction by
Luciana Vedovelli Levi (as Luciana Vedovelli)
Costume Design by
Maurizio Millenotti
Makeup Department
Luigi Rocchetti - assistant makeup artist / makeup artist
Production Management
Patrizia Massa - unit manager
Art Department
Fabio Carussi - carpenter
Giorgio Desideri - set dresser
Sound Department
Peter Glossop - production sound mixer
Peter Maxwell - sound re-recording mixer
Steve Hancock - sound camera operator (uncredited)
Special Effects by
Massimo Cristofanelli - special effects technician
Camera and Electrical Department
Vincenzo Carpineta - assistant camera
Paolo Di Stefano - electrician
Giuseppe Meloni - best boy electrician
Casting Department
Rita Forzano - casting: Rome
Ellen Lewis - casting: New York
Simone Reynolds - casting: London
Editorial Department
Milfid Ellis - first assistant editor
Rupert Such - assistant editor
Chris Wyatt - assistant editor
Music Department
Glenn Branca - composer: additional music
Paul Daniel - conductor
Other crew
Stephen Masters - titles designer
Vincenzo Mosca - executive in charge of sales
Anna Orieti - production accountant
Roger Phillips - title designer