Peter Greenaway (The Cook, The Thief His Wife & Her Lover) followed his international hit The Draughtsman's Contract with this extraordinary tale of obsession. Two women passengers die in a car crash as a result of which the female driver has a leg amputated. The zoologist twin husbands of the dead women, who are fascinated by the processes of decay, start an affair with the amputee and liberate animals from a zoo. This provocative, funny and stylish film stars Joss Ackland and features stunning cinematography by acclaimed Frenchman Sacha Vierny (Belle De Jour). The celebrated score is by Michael Nyman (Gattaca, The Piano).
Region 0
Filmed introduction by Peter Greenaway
Feature commentary by Peter Greenaway
Sea In Their Blood - Beside The Sea (1983, 27min) one of Greenaway's earliest films examining Britain's coast, and featuring a Michael Nyman score.
Behind-the-scenes footage
