The Belly of an Architect (Blu-ray & DVD dual format)

Brian Dennehy stars as an American architect slowly losing his grip on life while working in Italy on an exhibition for the eighteenth-century French architect Etienne-Louis Boullee.

One of the most visually striking films of the 1980s, with a celebrated score by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens, The Belly of an Architect shows one of British cinema’s true visionaries at the height of his powers.

Special features

Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Newly mastered from best available film materials
Extensive booklet with newly commissioned essay and full credits
Other extras TBC

Product information

- Certificate
  
  15
- Colour
  
  Colour
- Sound
  
  Sound
- Running time
  
  119mins
- Languages
  
  English language
- Original aspect ratio
  
  1.85:1
- DVD region
  - 2 Europe (except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Greenland, French Overseas departments and territories
- Blu-ray region
  - B - Includes most European and Middle-Eastern countries, all of Africa, Australia and New Zealand
- Catalogue number
  
  BFIB1092

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