The Falls (Peter Greenaway, 1980)

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100

The Falls (Peter Greenaway, 1980)

Mar

1

US Constitution – 1781

A blonde wearing a floppy hat with peach-coloured ribbons and bird feathers attached to it, sits in front of three small whiteboards with study material such as pictures of waterfalls and pilots. Next to her a little fuse box, and on it a small, white fake bird and an orange-yellow egg. DPs: Mike Coles & John Rosenberg.

An important list in remembrance of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States on March 1, 1781.

“I have often thought it was very arrogant to suppose you could make a film for anybody but yourself… I like to think of The Falls as my own personal encyclopaedia Greenaway-ensis.”

– Peter Greenaway, via

Ninety-two people, all with a surname starting with f-a-l-l, survive unexpected catastrophes known as VUEs (Violent Unknown Events). These individuals experienced curious ailments, such as mutations of evolving into a bird-like form, speaking new languages, and becoming immortal.

This film, a list, describes them all.

A Zed & Two Noughts [Z+00 / ZOO] (Peter Greenaway, 1985)

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:52:34 +0100

A Zed & Two Noughts [Z+00 / ZOO] (Peter Greenaway, 1985)

Dec

27

Visit The Zoo Day

A zebra in a cage with the word ZOO in large blue lit capitals in the background. In the background a man. All but the lettering is black-and-white. DP: Sacha Vierny.

A zoo for National Visit The Zoo Day (USA)

“In the land of the legless, the one-legged woman is queen.”

michaelnyman — settima

The Falls (Peter Greenaway, 1980)

The Falls (Peter Greenaway, 1980)

Mar

1

US Constitution – 1781

An important list in remembrance of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States on March 1, 1781.

– Peter Greenaway, via

Ninety-two people, all with a surname starting with f-a-l-l, survive unexpected catastrophes known as VUEs (Violent Unknown Events). These individuals experienced curious ailments, such as mutations of evolving into a bird-like form, speaking new languages, and becoming immortal.

This film, a list, describes them all.

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A Zed & Two Noughts [Z+00 / ZOO] (Peter Greenaway, 1985)

A Zed & Two Noughts [Z+00 / ZOO] (Peter Greenaway, 1985)

Dec

27

Visit The Zoo Day

A zebra in a cage with the word ZOO in large blue lit capitals in the background. In the background a man. All but the lettering is black-and-white. DP: Sacha Vierny.

A zoo for National Visit The Zoo Day (USA)