The Belly of an Architect

1987 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 6,452 VOTES · DIR. Peter Greenaway

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Overview

The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,096 lines

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00:01:48 What a way to enter Italy.
00:06:15 kissing babies, christening ships...
00:09:21 Good architecture should always be applauded.
00:14:06 Don't start what you can't finish.
00:17:42 to the fact Joseph was 40 and the Virgin Mary was 14.
00:20:14 his eyes to flutter.
00:26:53 You come on like a madman and then you tell me to forget it.
00:32:00 Where is Kracklite now?
00:35:41 July 31. Dear Boullée...
00:38:09 It is said that Hadrian, the man who built all this...
00:42:53 That is very appropriate for Rome.
00:46:05 I think it was the Italian side...
00:52:01 Let me have a look.
00:57:30 Why are you crying?
01:04:41 but the guts of a priest are 3 feet longer?
01:07:23 take live pictures that will appear on a television monitor.
01:16:45 Philanderer? That's very funny coming from you.
01:19:59 He thinks that the exhibition is too academic.
01:22:42 If they could do it to Battistino, one of their own, they could do it to me.
01:26:51 I was sure you were gonna call him Caspasian.
01:30:34 Gracefully.
01:34:02 He died alone...
01:40:11 Go on. No, wait.
01:45:42 I'm not gonna have another birthday.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,096
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:01:48
Final line01:45:42

Production Record

DirectorPeter Greenaway
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,452