Review of The Belly of an Architect (1987) by Dan G — 08 Jan 2008

An excellent Greenaway film featuring some amazing shots of Italy.

This review of The Belly of an Architect (1987) was written by Dan G on 08 Jan 2008.

The Belly of an Architect has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christa M (93) on 13 Jun 2007

I just love Peter Greenaways movies! They are quite bizarre, with a wonderful moral twist in the end of them…

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By Ian M (1,478) on 23 Jul 2007

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Another perfect symbiosis of literary and visual art by the master of the medium Peter Greenaway…

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By Ian L (373) on 30 Oct 2007

Still a visual and audio feast as with all of Greenaway's films, but demands less of the viewer than his other work and gives less reward for…

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By Jake Euker (172) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 24 Jun 2004

The most telling parallel is that between Kracklite, with his perpetual stomach upset, and director Greenaway: Both are pretentious gasbags…

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Slow, but compelling, with great interior and exterior backgrounds. A showcase of artfully presented art and architecture, with some good dialogue…

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Peter Greenaway's study of an obsession and paranoia is a mixed bag of excess and restraint…

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A visually striking tale of obsession with a powerful performance by Dennehy, and the usual sexual flourishes from Greenaway…

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