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- The Pillow Book (1996) The Pillow Book takes its name from an ancient diary from Japan and follows a young model, Nagiko, who, obsessed with calligraphy, seeks to find a lover who is skilled at both handwriting, to write on her skin, and pleasuring her.
- Nightwatching (2007) Marking Greenaway’s first major project since the enormous “Tulse Luper” endeavor, Nightwatching is a very personal film, and it shows, forming a much more well thought out film than usual.
- Prospero’s Books (1991) Based on Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, this experimental treat focuses on the legendary library of the main character Prospero, played by the iconic Shakespearean actor John Gielgud, that he famously saves from the storm and obsesses over.
- The Baby of Macon (1993) The Baby of Macon is a very interesting entry in Greenaway’s filmography. The film concentrates on a play of the same name, set in the 1600s, being performed in front of an audience.
May 3, 2023 · But you watch — the film you’re in next will make you a celebrity.’ You note that you were influenced by landscape painters, but you demonstrate such control over the frame — it...
- The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Peter Greenaway’s masterpiece was also one of his earliest efforts. After more experimental works like his short films and The Falls, The Draughtsman’s Contract is one the director’s more conventional films, from an aesthetic and storytelling perspective.
- The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is probably Greenaway’s most famous and critically acclaimed film.
- Drowning by Numbers (1988) One of the most strange of Greenaway’s early films, Drowning by Numbers is a bizarre, somewhat unintelligible stylistic masterpiece with an enticing plot.
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases (2003 – 2005) By far Greenaway’s most ambitious and sprawling projects, and one of the largest by any director really, The Tulse Luper Suitcases is a multimedia work spreading across many years.
In the game of "Guess the Director" the players look at images from Drowning by Numbers and various Wes Anderson movies and try to guess whether the director is Peter Greenaway or Wes Anderson. After three wrong guesses, you are held under water until you drown.
Oct 15, 2014 · If any of Greenaway’s films fall into the category ‘black comedy’, this is it. His traditional preoccupation with destruction is here pushed over the edge into absurdity as death becomes a literal game.
Mar 25, 2021 · DMovies' editor Victor Fraga sat down with the iconic Peter Greenaway for nearly three hours bang in the middle of the pandemic in order to discuss his extensive career, music, fashion, politics, his future plans and much more!
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Jun 1, 2020 · Peter Greenaway is one of cinema’s most ambitious and controversial experimenters, and we don’t think he gets the kind of praise he deserves. So, we’re taking a look at our five favorite Greenaway works of Art.
