United Kingdom / Nov 19, 1980 / London Film Festival
3h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence. A documentarian analyses the lives of all the survivors whose surnames begin with FALL to uncover the truth behind the event.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marcia Pendlebury | Starling Fallanx |
| Martin Burrows | Narrator |
| Adejbo Nkasaggi | Ardenaur Fallatter |
| Serena MacBeth | Narrator |
| John Wilson | Astraham Fallbute |
| Rod Stoneman | Vacete Fallbutus / Tolley Falluger |
| Leslie Wilson | Loosely Fallbute |
| Chris Rodriquez | Mr. C. Unroderiguez |
| Kenneth Breese | Vassian Falluger |
| Herbert Mullinger | Mr. Herbert Armada |
| Lucy Skeaping | Pollie Fallory |
| Christine Metcalfe | Mrs. C. Fretcalfe |
| Christopher Metcalfe | Mr. C. Fretcalfe |
| Lilian Mullinger | Mrs. Lily Armada |
| Bob Godfrey | G. Odfrey |
| Alderich Asonbryl | Crasstranger Fallqueue |
| John W. Hyde | Armorer Fallstag |
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| Christopher Williams | Romanese Fallracce's son |
| J.J. Czipri | Romanese Fallracce's son |
| Peter Greenaway | Interviewer |
| Anthony Sloman | Person |
| Colin Cantlie | Narrator |
| Lorna Poulter | |
| Peter Westley | |
| Aad Wirtz | |
| Patricia Carr | |
| Mary Howard | |
| Evelyn Owen | |
| Carole Meyer | |
| Michael Murray | |
| Colleen Thomas | |
| Hilarie Thompson | Narrator |
Genres
Science FictionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Falls |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BFI |
| Release date | 6 agosto 1982 |
| Writer | Peter Greenaway |
| Editing | Peter Greenaway |
| Cinematography | Mike Coles, John Rosenberg, David Scott, David Bough, Glynn Fielding, Donald Lazenby, Tex Ledcote, Michael Nyman, Bert Walker, Francine Winham, Andrew Speller |
| Assistant directors | Peter Greenaway |
| Lighting | Charlie Giblett, Glynn Fielding |
| Camera operators | Bert Walker, David Scott, Mike Coles, John Rosenberg, David Bough, Glynn Fielding, Donald Lazenby, Tex Ledcote, Michael Nyman, Francine Winham, Andrew Speller |
| Additional photography | Tex Ledcote, Francine Winham, David Scott, Mike Coles, John Rosenberg, David Bough, Glynn Fielding, Donald Lazenby, Michael Nyman, Bert Walker, Andrew Speller |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / May 03, 1983 / New York City, New York
Germany / Feb 11, 1990 / Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Mexico / Aug 06, 1982
France / Jul 24, 1996
Physical media
United Kingdom / Oct 20, 2003 / The Early Films of Peter Greenaway - Vol. 2
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