The Falls (1980)
195 min
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.
- Release date
- August 6, 1982
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Music
- Michael Nyman
Where to watch
Free
Kanopy
Trailer
Cast
- Stephen Quay as Ipson Fallari
- Timothy Quay as Pulat Fallari
- John Wilson as Astraham Fallbute
- John W. Hyde as Armorer Fallstag
- Peter Greenaway as Interviewer
- Lorna Poulter
- Peter Westley
- Aad Wirtz
- Michael Murray as ppis Fallabus
- Patricia Carr
- Adam Leys as Narrator
- Mary Howard
- Sheila Canfield as Narrator
- Evelyn Owen
- Hilarie Thompson as Narrator
Crew
- Peter Greenaway · Director
- Peter Greenaway · Writer
- Michael Nyman · Composer
- Mike Coles · Cinematographer
- John Rosenberg · Cinematographer
- Peter Greenaway · Editor