Directed by:
Peter GreenawayScreenplay:
Peter GreenawayCinematography:
Sacha ViernyComposer:
Michael NymanCast:
Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson, Bernard Hill, David Morrissey, Vanni Corbellini, Trevor Cooper, Ian Talbot, Edward Felix Pole Tudor (more)Plots(1)
Award winning legendary British director Peter Greenaway directs this black comedy revolving around three generations of women called Cissie Colpitts - Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson & Joely Richardson. When each of the women decides to drown their husband, they enlist the assistance of Coroner Madgett (Bernard Hill), who finds his job seriously compromised as a result. Meanwhile, Madgett's adolescent son Smut plays obscure folk games and becomes obsessed with collecting animal corpses. As the plot progresses, visual & spoken numbers appear in the scenes, counting from 1 to 100. (Mediumrare Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Joan Plowright
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Moby Dick (1956)
Dinosaur (2000)
Juliet Stevenson
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Desert Flower (2009)
The Last Hangman (2005)
Joely Richardson
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Bernard Hill
UK
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Titanic (1997)
David Morrissey
UK
Best movies:
Hangmen (2016) (theatrical recording)
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Vanni Corbellini
Italy
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
The Octopus (1984) (series)
La storia spezzata (1990) (series)
Trevor Cooper
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Ian Talbot
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Juggernaut (1974)
Edward Felix Pole Tudor
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Janine Duvitski
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
Michael Percival
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Marat/Sade (1967)
Michael Fitzgerald
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
Prime Suspect 2 (1992) (TV movie)
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Bryan Pringle
UK
Best movies:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Prime Suspect (1991) (TV movie)
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998) (TV movie)