The Falls /
Standing at a pivotal point in his filmography, poised between his earlier, witty shorts and the unique pleasures of his post-DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT oeuvre, THE FALLS is arguably the most significant film of Peter Greenaway's prolific career. Shot as a pseudo-documentary, this magnum opus...
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| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | English French German Dutch |
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New York, NY :
Zeitgeist,
1980
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| Summary: | Standing at a pivotal point in his filmography, poised between his earlier, witty shorts and the unique pleasures of his post-DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT oeuvre, THE FALLS is arguably the most significant film of Peter Greenaway's prolific career. Shot as a pseudo-documentary, this magnum opus dazzlingly details 92 case histories of people who have been affected by the VUE (Violent Unknown Event) -- a mysterious, apocalyptic phenomenon related to birds, flying, and bizarre invented languages |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 15, 2018) music, Michael Nyman, Brian Eno |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (195 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 03:15:13 |
| Awards: | Nominated 1981 Chicago International Film Festival, Best Feature Won 1980 British Film Institute Awards, Sutherland Trophy |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Mike Coles and John Rosenberg |