The Belly of an Architect

The Belly of an Architect

Art is the food for madness.

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Release Date

9/23/1987

Runtime

118 mins

Genres

Overview

The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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A slow immersion into the deteriorating mind and body of a man consumed by his artistic vision in Rome, where ambition and illness become inseparable. The film watches unflinchingly as personal life collapses under the weight of professional devotion.

Mood

MelancholicUnsettlingWistful

Themes

ObsessionArt and creationMortalityIdentityComing apart

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistPainterly

Structure

Linear

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