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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageItalian
CertificationR
GenresDrama
Votes132
DirectorPeter Greenaway
WritersPeter Greenaway
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Belly of an Architect
About The Belly of an Architect
Stourley Kracklite, a driven, detail-obsessed architect, travels from America to Rome with his much younger wife, Louisa, to oversee an architectural homage to a personal hero, 18th-century master builder Etienne-Louis Boullée. En route by train, Stourley and Louisa conceive a much-wanted child — but Stourley's obsession with his wife's expanding belly, her perceived infidelity, and his own recurrent bouts of abdominal pain reach epic and dangerous proportions.
Directed by Peter Greenaway, The Belly of an Architect leans on a strong ensemble — Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb, Lambert Wilson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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