This early Greenaway work examines infidelity and physical deterioration, all in the context of a busy work life. The cuckold is a distinguished American architect, Stourley Kracklite, who goes to Rome to put on an exhibition in memory of his hero, the 18th century visionary architect, Etiene Louis Boullee. Kracklite forgets the present to honor the past, but at what cost? He ignores his pregnant wife who seeks comfort in the arms of Kracklite's rival. He also ignores his health and is convinced that his stomach pains are the results of his wife's attempts to poison him. The penalty for such obsession is the loss of his exhibition— the very thing he sacrificed all other parts of his life to achieve. "The Belly of an Architect is a visual treat, almost an homage to the style of Rome's architecture, lensed with skill and packed wtih esoteric nuances." (Variety) 35mm
1987, color, 1 hour 58 minutes, UK/Italy