---
title: 'Drowning by Numbers (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Greenaway'
released: '1988-09-02'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/drowning-by-numbers-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092929/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Drowning by Numbers (1988)

1988 · 118 min · Drama, Comedy, Crime · United Kingdom, Netherlands


## Synopsis

Drowning by Numbers is a 1988 crime comedy-drama film directed by Peter Greenaway. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival of 1988.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Greenaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-greenaway)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Greenaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-greenaway)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Nyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nyman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sacha Vierny](https://cinepixo.com/people/sacha-vierny)
- **Editor:** [John Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wilson)

## Cast

- [Joan Plowright](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-plowright)
- [Vanni Corbellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanni-corbellini)
- [Kenny Ireland](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-ireland)
- [Juliet Stevenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliet-stevenson)
- [Joely Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joely-richardson)
- [Bryan Pringle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-pringle)
- [Bernard Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-hill)
- [David Morrissey](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morrissey)
- [John Rogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rogan)
- [Trevor Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-cooper)
- [Jane Gurnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-gurnett)
- [Edward Tudor-Pole](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-tudor-pole)
- [Janine Duvitski](https://cinepixo.com/people/janine-duvitski)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/drowning-by-numbers-1988
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