Movie Description
Drowning by Numbers
(1988)Overview
Cissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms. But when Cissie's daughter and granddaughter—both also named Cissie Colpitts—decide to resort to the same methods for solving conflicts with their own frustrating husbands, the women and their repeated appeals for help begin to wear on Madgett's conscience.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Greenaway
- Producer : Kees Kasander,Denis Wigman
- Writer : Peter Greenaway
- Editor : John Wilson
- Cast : Joan Plowright,Juliet Stevenson,Joely Richardson,Bernard Hill,Jason Edwards,Bryan Pringle,Trevor Cooper,David Morrissey,John Rogan,Paul Mooney,Jane Gurnett,Kenny Ireland,Michael Percival,Joanna Dickens,Janine Duvitski,Michael Fitzgerald,Edward Tudor-Pole,Natalie Morse,Arthur Spreckley,Ian Talbot,Roderic Leigh,Vanni Corbellini,Jose Berg,Peter Jaques
Cast
Cissie Colpitts
Cissie Colpitts (Daughter)
Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)
Henry Madgett
Smut
Jake
Hardy
Bellamy
Gregory
Teigan
Nancy
Jonah Bognor
Moses Bognor
Mrs. Hardy
Marina Bellamy
Mr. 70 Van Dyke
Mr. 71 Van Dyke
The Skipping Girl
Sid the Gravedigger
The Police Detective
The Policeman
The Hare
Skipping Girl's Mother
Priest (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDrowning by Numbers
Status Released
Release Information
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1988-09-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 59m
Budget₹ 1500000
Revenue₹ 424773
Production CompaniesStimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties,Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer,Allarts Production,Film4 Productions,VPRO
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
- Drama
