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The men play one type of game, the women another

Frances Barber in A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)

John Gielgud, Isabelle Pasco, Mark Rylance, and Michael Clark in Prospero's Books (1991)

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Helen Mirren in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Joely Richardson in Drowning by Numbers (1988)

The object of this game is to dare to fall with a noose around your neck from a place sufficiently high enough off the ground, such that the fall will hang you. The object of the game is to punish those who have caused great unhappiness by their selfish actions. This is the best game of all, because the winner is also the loser, and the judge's decision is always final.

2nd Movement of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra K354

Bernard Hill

Joan Plowright

Juliet Stevenson

Peter Greenaway

Three generations of women share the same problem--marriage woes--and want to put an end to it.

Drowning by Numbers

Good surprise.

In &quot;Drowning by Numbers&quot; Peter Greenaway managed to find the thin line between the art movies and the audience-pleasing comedies. His other films, like &quot;The Draughtsman&apos;s Contract&quot; are visually arresting but very hard to understand and to stay with. I worried a little bit before I sat down watching this film but I spent a cheerful evening in front of the TV. Hilarious dialogues and monologues are matched with Sacha Vierny&apos;s beautiful photography and Greenaway&apos;s distinctive and moody sets and atmosphere. Plowright, Stevenson and Richardson are equally terrific, not to mention Bernard Hill as the corny coroner. The debuting Jason Edwards is one of the highlights of the film. His strange behaviour and explanations of the newly invented games are the funniest moments in the film. The final scene is one of the most bizarre closing ever put on screen. Unfortunately, this film was faded by the other commercially successful English films of the late 80s, early 90s (e.g. The Fish Called: Wanda), but if you have the opportunity to watch this film don&apos;t miss it. It&apos;s highly recommended.

Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.

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In "Drowning by Numbers" Peter Greenaway managed to find the thin line between the art movies and the audience-pleasing comedies. His other films, like "The Draughtsman's Contract" are visually arresting but very hard to understand and to stay with. I worried a little bit before I sat down watching this film but I spent a cheerful evening in front of the TV. Hilarious dialogues and monologues are matched with Sacha Vierny's beautiful photography and Greenaway's distinctive and moody sets and atmosphere. Plowright, Stevenson and Richardson are equally terrific, not to mention Bernard Hill as the corny coroner. The debuting Jason Edwards is one of the highlights of the film. His strange behaviour and explanations of the newly invented games are the funniest moments in the film. The final scene is one of the most bizarre closing ever put on screen. Unfortunately, this film was faded by the other commercially successful English films of the late 80s, early 90s (e.g. The Fish Called: Wanda), but if you have the opportunity to watch this film don't miss it. It's highly recommended.

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