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Retrospective: Peter Greenaway

Retrospective: Peter Greenaway

A Retrospective program celebrating acclaimed and rebellious filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway. The selection of five titles from his filmography illustrates how his approach transcends genres and refuses to adhere to the standard rules of fiction or documentary film.

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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Peter Greenaway

In an exquisite restaurant, the Thief indulges his lust for power and gluttony. Is there still room for humanity and intimacy in this cruel world? Peter Greenaway impresses and disrupts with this grandiose fable.

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The Greenaway Alphabet

The Greenaway Alphabet

A blueprint of the life of filmmaker Peter Greenaway, arranged in an alphabet. In playful conversations, he and his perceptive 16-year-old daughter Zoë pierce to the core of his personality and his art.

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Nightwatching

Nightwatching

Peter Greenaway

With his celebrated visual and intellectual flair, Peter Greenaway presents a murder mystery surrounding “The Night Watch”. Martin Freeman plays Rembrandt in a rich film about art, love and betrayal.

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Rembrandt’s J’Accuse

Rembrandt’s J’Accuse

Peter Greenaway

An intelligent, theatrical argument in which the director highlights hidden details in “The Night Watch” to arrive at the conclusion that Rembrandt, in his most famous work, hints at a murder conspiracy.

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A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

Peter Greenaway

Rich in symbolism, this ironic and bizarre drama follows Siamese twin brothers grieving the deaths of their wives in a car accident. Seeking to explain this apparently random event, they conduct a study of the decay of black-and-white zoo animals.