

Drowning by Numbers
1988-09-02 · 119 min · ★ 7.0
Cissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms. But when Cissie's daughter and granddaughter—both also named Cissie Colpitts—decide to resort to the same methods for solving conflicts with their own frustrating husbands, the women and their repeated appeals for help begin to wear on Madgett's conscience.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Greenaway
- Production companies
- Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Production, VPRO, Film Four International
- Countries
- Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 424,773
Top Cast
Joan PlowrightCissie Colpitts
Juliet StevensonCissie Colpitts (Daughter)
Joely RichardsonCissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)
Bernard HillHenry Madgett
Bryan PringleJake
Trevor CooperHardy
David MorrisseyBellamy
John RoganGregory
Jane GurnettNancy
Kenny IrelandJonah Bognor
Michael PercivalMoses Bognor
Janine DuvitskiMarina Bellamy
Michael FitzgeraldMr. 70 Van Dyke
Edward Tudor-PoleMr. 71 Van DykeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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