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The Belly of an Architect(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-09-23
68%
120 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
Art is the food for madness.
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.
Languages: Italian, English.
Countries:
Italy,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Callender Company
Mondial
Tangram Film
British Screen
Hemdale Group
SACIS
Movie: The Belly of an Architect
Top 10 Billed Cast
Brian Dennehy
Stourley Kracklite
Chloe Webb
Louisa Kracklite
Lambert Wilson
Caspasian Speckler
Sergio Fantoni
Io Speckler
Stefania Casini
Flavia Speckler
Vanni Corbellini
Frederico
Alfredo Varelli
Julio
Geoffrey Copleston
Caspetti
Francesco Carnelutti
Pastarri
Marino Masé
Trettorio
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