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Kohtalokkaat numerot

Original title: Drowning by Numbers
  • 19881988
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
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Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.
Play trailer2:52
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Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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  • Director
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Writer
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Stars
    • Bernard Hill
    • Joan Plowright
    • Juliet Stevenson
  • Director
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Writer
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Stars
    • Bernard Hill
    • Joan Plowright
    • Juliet Stevenson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:52
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    Drowning by Numbers
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    Photos37

    Joely Richardson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, and Juliet Stevenson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Joely Richardson and Bernard Hill in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Joely Richardson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Joely Richardson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Joely Richardson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Jose Berg in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Juliet Stevenson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Trevor Cooper and Juliet Stevenson in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Jane Gurnett in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)
    Jane Gurnett, Bernard Hill, and Kenny Ireland in Kohtalokkaat numerot (1988)

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    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Madgett
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Cissie Colpitts 1
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Cissie Colpitts 2
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Cissie Colpitts 3
    Jason Edwards
    Jason Edwards
    • Smut
    Bryan Pringle
    Bryan Pringle
    • Jake
    Trevor Cooper
    • Hardy
    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Bellamy
    John Rogan
    • Gregory
    Paul Mooney
    • Teigan
    Jane Gurnett
    • Nancy
    Kenny Ireland
    Kenny Ireland
    • Jonah Bognor
    Michael Percival
    Michael Percival
    • Moses Bognor
    Joanna Dickens
    • Mrs. Hardy
    Janine Duvitski
    Janine Duvitski
    • Marina Bellamy
    Michael Fitzgerald
    Michael Fitzgerald
    • Mr. 70 Van Dyke
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    • Mr. 71 Van Dyke
    Natalie Morse
    • The Skipping Girl
    • Director
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Writer
      • Peter Greenaway
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    • Trivia
      According to Writer and Director Peter Greenaway, there are one hundred things beginning with the letter "s" in Smut's (Jason Edwards') room and one hundred things beginning with the letter "m" in Madgett's (Bernard Hill's) room.
    • Quotes

      Smut: 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: One Good Cop/FX2/Switch/Spartacus/Drowning by Numbers (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      2nd Movement of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra K354
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)

      Performed by Alexander Balanescu (violin) and Jonathan Carney (viola)

    User reviews41

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    Another great one from Greenway.
    'Drowning by numbers', like the other Greenway films, is stuffed with symbols, which meaning is sometimes hard to decipher. Without getting into much detail (unjustifiedly so), I'll summarize the film as a film on the uprise of femininity and the emasculinity and helplessness of the male gender. This film shows women to be more sophisticated, albeit cruel, beings; Women are more competent for the GAME- and indeed, this film, turns the gender table all the way around. I've liked this film very much but, no doubt Greenway masterpiece is really 'the pillow book' which i recommend to anyone.
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    • ido_h
    • Mar 22, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1989 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Netherlands
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Drowning by Numbers - Kohtalokkaat numerot
    • Filming locations
      • Suffolk, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Film Four International
      • Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer
      • Allarts Production
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $424,773
    • Gross worldwide
      • $424,773
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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