Drowning by Numbers (Original title)
Dates: 1988 (Copyright), 02 September 1988 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, NetherlandsDirector: Peter Greenaway
Synopsis: A black comedy of love and death that takes place in a lyrically beautiful English landscape of woods, fields, estuaries and beaches in late summer and early autumn. A coroner is in love with three women, who all have the same name. The film is punctuated by the presence on screen, in various guises, of the numbers, in sequence, from one to 100.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Coroners, Love
Releases
Date: 1988not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10667 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n417/418 December 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: In a special issue devoted to Peter Greenaway and his films.
In: Interview v21 n6 June 1991 Page: 26
Title: Movies: the screenerAuthor: CABOT BECK, Henry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: The Listener v120 n3078 1 Sep 1988 Page: 32
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3078 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: City Limits n361 1 Sep 1988 Page: 25
Title: [City Limits - n361 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review
In: Variety 11 May 1988 Page: 23, 28
Title: [Variety - 11 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: City Limits n361 1 Sep 1988 Page: 20
Title: [City Limits - n361 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Greenaway talks about the film
In: Positif n332 October 1988 Pages: 32-34
Title: Une musiqque structurelleAuthor: RUCHTI, Isabelle Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Michael Nyman mentioning DROWNING BY NUMBERS
In: Positif n332 October 1988 Pages: 24-31
Title: Peter GreenawayAuthor: MASSON, Alain Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article on DROWNING BY NUMBERS and an interview with Peter Greenaway about the film.
In: The Listener v120 n3074 4 Aug 1988 Pages: 29-30
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3074 4 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Interview with Peter Greenaway.
In: Screen International n639 13 Feb 1988 Page: 56
Title: [Screen International - n639 13 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n657 October 1988 Pages: 288-290
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n657 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review and credits
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n657 October 1988 Pages: 290-293
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n657 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Article on the work of Peter Greenaway
In: Screen International n668 3 Sep 1988 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n668 3 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Television Today n5569 7 Jan 1988 Page: 14
Title: [Stage - n5569 7 Jan 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Time Out n941 31 Aug 1988 Page: 37
Title: [Time Out - n941 31 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n621 10 Oct 1987 Page: 28
Title: [Screen International - n621 10 Oct 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
Author: DEGLI-ESPOSTI, Cristina Pages: 264p.
Description: Papers from a conference held in 1994 at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Title: The films of Peter Greenaway
Author: LAWRENCE, Amy Pages: vii-ix, 225p.
Title: Fear of drowning = regles de jeu
Author: GREENAWAY, Peter Pages: 152p.
Description: English/French text.
Title: Drowning by numbers
Author: GREENAWAY, Peter Pages: 118p.
Dates: 1988 (Copyright), 02 September 1988 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, NetherlandsDirector: Peter Greenaway
Synopsis: A black comedy of love and death that takes place in a lyrically beautiful English landscape of woods, fields, estuaries and beaches in late summer and early autumn. A coroner is in love with three women, who all have the same name. The film is punctuated by the presence on screen, in various guises, of the numbers, in sequence, from one to 100.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Coroners, Love
Releases
Date: 1988not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10667 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(16)
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n417/418 December 1992 Pages: 72-85Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n417/418 December 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: In a special issue devoted to Peter Greenaway and his films.
In: Interview v21 n6 June 1991 Page: 26
Title: Movies: the screenerAuthor: CABOT BECK, Henry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: The Listener v120 n3078 1 Sep 1988 Page: 32
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3078 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: City Limits n361 1 Sep 1988 Page: 25
Title: [City Limits - n361 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review
In: Variety 11 May 1988 Page: 23, 28
Title: [Variety - 11 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: City Limits n361 1 Sep 1988 Page: 20
Title: [City Limits - n361 1 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Greenaway talks about the film
In: Positif n332 October 1988 Pages: 32-34
Title: Une musiqque structurelleAuthor: RUCHTI, Isabelle Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Michael Nyman mentioning DROWNING BY NUMBERS
In: Positif n332 October 1988 Pages: 24-31
Title: Peter GreenawayAuthor: MASSON, Alain Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article on DROWNING BY NUMBERS and an interview with Peter Greenaway about the film.
In: The Listener v120 n3074 4 Aug 1988 Pages: 29-30
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3074 4 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Interview with Peter Greenaway.
In: Screen International n639 13 Feb 1988 Page: 56
Title: [Screen International - n639 13 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n657 October 1988 Pages: 288-290
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n657 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review and credits
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n657 October 1988 Pages: 290-293
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n657 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Article on the work of Peter Greenaway
In: Screen International n668 3 Sep 1988 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n668 3 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Television Today n5569 7 Jan 1988 Page: 14
Title: [Stage - n5569 7 Jan 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Time Out n941 31 Aug 1988 Page: 37
Title: [Time Out - n941 31 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n621 10 Oct 1987 Page: 28
Title: [Screen International - n621 10 Oct 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
Title: Postmodernism in the cinemaAuthor: DEGLI-ESPOSTI, Cristina Pages: 264p.
Description: Papers from a conference held in 1994 at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Title: The films of Peter Greenaway
Author: LAWRENCE, Amy Pages: vii-ix, 225p.
Title: Fear of drowning = regles de jeu
Author: GREENAWAY, Peter Pages: 152p.
Description: English/French text.
Title: Drowning by numbers
Author: GREENAWAY, Peter Pages: 118p.