The Belly of an Architect
1987 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.8 · 80% critics
A driven American architect arrives in Rome with his much younger wife to oversee a tribute to a revered master builder. As they begin a long-hoped-for pregnancy, his fixation on her changing body, suspicions of infidelity, and recurring abdominal pain spiral into paranoia that threatens both his work and his life.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-09-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (130 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy slow-burn character studies about obsession, jealousy, and creative ambition set against art-filled Rome; Not for you if you want warmth, likable leads, or a straightforward romance like Our Friend.
Pros: striking Rome settings; compelling descent into obsession; darkly amusing ideas | Cons: stilted dialogue; hard-to-like characters; uneven lead performances
Themes
- rome, italy
- architect
- architecture
- older man younger woman relationship
- illness
- exhibition
- failing marriage
- grotesque
- stomach
Cast & crew
Brian Dennehy
as Stourley Kracklite
Chloe Webb
as Louisa Kracklite
Lambert Wilson
as Caspasian Speckler
Sergio Fantoni
as Io Speckler
Stefania Casini
as Flavia Speckler
Vanni Corbellini
as Frederico
Alfredo Varelli
as Julio
Geoffrey Copleston
as Caspetti
Francesco Carnelutti
as Pastarri
Marino Masé
as Trettorio
Directed by Peter Greenaway