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The Falls turns cinema into a puzzle or game-one that Greenaway continues to play, with increasing indifference to the amusement of lesser minds.
Nathan Lee, Village Voice
The Falls
1982 · 3h 14m · Not Rated
Comedy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
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The Falls
Overview
Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence. A documentarian analyses the lives of all the survivors whose surnames begin with FALL to uncover the truth behind the event.
Director and cast
- Peter Greenaway Director
- Colin Cantlie as Narrator (voice)
- Stephen Quay as Ipson Fallari
- Timothy Quay as Pulat Fallari
- Adam Leys as Narrator
- Sheila Canfield as Narrator
- Monica Hyde as Woman using phone
- Keith Pendlebury as Allia Fallanx
- Marcia Pendlebury as Starling Fallanx
- Martin Burrows as Narrator
- Adejbo Nkasaggi as Ardenaur Fallatter
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