The Belly of an Architect 1987

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THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT (DVD & Blu-ray)A film by Peter GreenawayWorld Premiere Blu-ray edition, and first time on DVD or Blu-ray in the UK for one of Peter Greenaway's most acclaimed films. Brian Dennehy stars as the distinguished American architect Stourley Kracklite, in Rome with his young wife, Louisa (Chloe Webb), to supervise an exhibition devoted to his hero, the eighteenth-century architect Étienne-Louis Boullée.Stourley honours the past at the expense of his present, driving the neglected Louisa into the arms of his rival, Caspasian (Lambert Wilson). Wracked with abdominal pains, jealousy and paranoia, he slowly loses his grip on all that is important to him.One of the most visually striking films of the 1980s, with a celebrated score by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens, The Belly of an Architect shows one of British cinema's true visionaries at the height of his powers.Special FeaturesPresented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Insight: Terence Conran (Peter Greenaway, 1981, 15 mins): portrait of the designer and entrepreneur with an uncredited score by Micheal NymanFully illustrated booklet with newly essay, interview, biographies and credits by Michael Brooke, Donald Ranvaud and Marcia Landy DVD-ROM content featuring original script, press pack and sheet musicUK, Italy /1987 /colour /English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles /119 minutes /original aspect ratio 1.85:1Disc 1: BD50 /1080p /24fps /PCM audio (48k/24-bit)Disc 2: DVD9 /PAL /Dolby Digital audio (320kbps)