Drowning by Numbers (1988) – DVD | Joan Plowright | Juliet Stevenson | Peter Greenaway
Three women. Three husbands. Three drownings. And a coroner who looks the other way. Directed by the visionary Peter Greenaway, Drowning by Numbers is a darkly comic, visually ravishing, and utterly unique 1988 British black comedy in which three women — all named Cissie Colpitts — each murder their husbands by drowning and persuade the same besotted local coroner to cover up their crimes. What follows is a film of extraordinary beauty, wit, and macabre invention.
Starring Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson as the three Cissies, with Bernard Hill as the hapless coroner, and featuring Greenaway’s trademark obsession with numbers, games, and visual symbolism, this is one of the most distinctive British films of its era. A must-own collectible DVD for fans of Peter Greenaway and bold, unconventional cinema.
- Starring: Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson, Bernard Hill
- Director: Peter Greenaway
- Genre: Black Comedy / Drama
- Year: 1988
- Format: DVD
- Era: Classic British Art Cinema
A Peter Greenaway black comedy masterpiece — add this rare collectible DVD to your library today!