Three Women And A Coroner.
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.
Drowning by Numbers (1988) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Peter Greenaway, released on September 2, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson and Bernard Hill. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 197 ratings.
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Joan Plowright
as Cissie Colpitts
Juliet Stevenson
as Cissie Colpitts (Daughter)
Joely Richardson
as Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)
Bernard Hill
as Henry Madgett
Jason Edwards
as Smut
Bryan Pringle
as Jake
Trevor Cooper
as Hardy
David Morrissey
as Bellamy
John Rogan
as Gregory
Paul Mooney
as Teigan
Jane Gurnett
as Nancy
Kenny Ireland
as Jonah Bognor
Directed by Peter Greenaway, written by Peter Greenaway, produced by Kees Kasander and Denis Wigman.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 197 ratings.
I actually found this to be one of Peter Greenaway's more accessible films. Though it's still riddled with some surreal imagery that made little, if any, sense to me, it is quite an effective and funny look at the institution of marriage. Now the Colpitts family can't really be accused of having much imagination when it comes to naming their offspring. "Cissie" (Joan Plowright) has "Cissie" (Juliet Stephenson) who…
Reviewed on August 9, 2023
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The main cast of Drowning by Numbers (1988) includes Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson, Bernard Hill and Jason Edwards. The film was directed by Peter Greenaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drowning by Numbers was released on September 2, 1988 and runs for 1h 59m.
Drowning by Numbers (1988) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 197 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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