With bernard hill, joan plowright, juliet stevenson, joely richardson. Dec 12, 20 a very midsummery film, drowning by numbers is scored by greenaways regular composing collaborator michael nyman and shoots suffolk beautifully. Through the course of the film each of the numbers 1 to 100 appear, the large majority in sequence, often seen in the background, sometimes spoken by the characters. Le film drowning by numbers 1988 vostfr film complet. These drownings occur in pools, spas, open bodies of water and in the home. Drowning by numbers was released in europe in 1988, but didnt find its way to american screens until 1991, following the success of greenaways the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover. By this point, the incident from the film s title has already occurred. Tom saves an unknown young man from drowning, only to discover that he rescued danny. Death pops up throughout the film but, essentially, it is marked with a ritual within the landscape.
This is the best game of all, because the winner is also the loser, and the judges decision is always final. The object of the game is to punish those who have caused great unhappiness by their selfish actions. Peter greenaways film drowning by numbers certainly has an interesting and unique visual style and some very strong performances. Here is a movie so personal and quirky that perhaps you will enjoy it. But as what greenaway has once said, he is drawn towards a form of cinema that is truly nonnarrative, and here in drowning by numbers, a truly challenging film that plays a macabre numbers game.
It won the award for best artistic contribution at the cannes film festival of. I became a plausible while watching the drowning as soon as tom agreed to take dannys case. Oct 12, 2015 it is here, however, where drowning by numbers breaks away, loosening itself off the cart of greenaways filmography and into the soil of something other. Tom hardy is capone in first trailer for the josh trank film. In drowning by numbers, numbercounting, the rules of games and the repetitions of the plot are all devices which emphasise structure. Peter greenaway wrote and directed this typically surreal and iconoclastic black comedy. The object of this game is to dare to fall with a noose around your neck from a place sufficiently high enough off the ground, such that the fall will hang you. I wasnt particularly fond of the original trailer made for this film. Drowning by numbers 1991 cissie colpitts joan plowright drowns her cheating husband and in the ensuing coverup enlists the help of lonely coroner henry madgett bernard hill, an old friend. Where zed contemplated the process of entropy and slow decay, drowning interests itself primarily in sudden, violent death. It is impossible to follow her entire litany, but im. Peter greenaway presents this commentary in one hundred parts on drowning by numbers 1987, discussing and analyzing many of the film s more intriguing features. Drowning by numbers 1988, directed by peter greenaway. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are available through our research services.
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injuryrelated death among children ages 14 and under. Rentbuy movie drowning by numbers dvd now family video. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Jun 06, 2012 a film by peter greenaway trailer edited by me. Drowning by numbers is a 1988 britishdutch film directed by peter greenaway. Here is a movie so personal and quirky that perhaps you will enjoy it more than i did, and i do not want to spoil your fun, since the movie is playful above everything else. Three related women, all named cissie colpitts share a solidarity for one another which brings about three copycat drownings.
Three generations of women, all with the same name, all decide to drown their deceitful, philandering husbands in this twisty and artistic film. Film 88 location report drowning by numbers duration. Add a physical copy of drowning by numbers from family. Three generations of women all share the same problem. Overview of drowning by numbers, 1988, directed by peter greenaway, with joan plowright, juliet stevenson, joely richardson, at turner classic movies.
Apr 03, 2017 le film drowning by numbers 1988 vostfr admin 20170403t22. Its sometimes hard to scorerate greenaway, as pieces of art they are sublime and this is no exception but as films it is often much harder to judge. A wonderful treasure of a film well worth exploring. Drowning by numbers 1988 peter greenaway dvd for sale. The film opens with a young girl in a large, starspangled dress counting out 100 different stars. The attractive but full frame and optically censored. So when brooks gets kidnapped, its all supposed to be part of the game. A great many things are dying violently all the time. High resolution official movie posters for drowning by numbers 1991 directed by peter greenaway.
Since 1999, an average of more than 815 children ages 14 and under have died as a result of unintentional drowning each year. But drowning by numbers is still definitely a midperiod greenaway film, firmly oriented around the polestars of sex, death, treachery and cosmic randomness. Le film drowning by numbers 1988 vostfr admin 20170403t22. An ironic black comedy of love and death that takes place an a lyrically beautiful landscape. May 10, 2017 based on pat barkers dark novel border crossing, bette gordons ambitious psychological thriller the drowning opens with an intentionally truncated ergo enigmatic scene in which psychiatrist tom seymour josh charles, on a romantic seaside walk with his wife lauren julia stiles, saves a young man, danny miller, from drowning himself in a river. Either you really like this film or you dont like it at all. The drowning 2017 financial information the numbers. Drowning by numbers 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Drowning by numbers was released in europe in 1988, but didnt find its way to american. The film is full of small details some so obscure they are likely to please no one but peter greenaway or those willing to watch his behind the scenes blowby blow.
Drowning by numbers dvd movie video at cd universe, tired of her husbands philanderous ways, the mother of two daughters drowns her husband, with the reluctant. Along the way, greenaway often stops to contemplate his obsessions with literature, astronomy, and numbers. It didnt capture the mood of the film or properly showcase the great soundtrack. Drowning by numbers is a surreal, satirical descent to the dark side of english gamesmanship. In drowning by numbers, number counting, the rules of games and the repetitions of the plot are all devices which emphasise structure. Drowning by numbers full movie watch online, stream or. However, in the final analysis i didnt really care much about the story on screen. As the murderous women rope the coroner into their homicidal plot, the film slowly begins to count upwards as numbers from one to 100 appear on the screen. Three women a mother, a daughter, and a niece, all named cissie colpitts are dissatisfied with their husbands and arrange for them to drown. Death and landscape in drowning by numbers 1988 peter. Drowning by numbers, an illustrated film script and fear of drowning by numbers a series of 100 statements by peter greenaway on the film, which is also illustrated. Most video editions of drowning by numbers have been quite a mess.
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