A Zed & Two Noughts

1985 1h 56m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 185

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Identical twin zoologists lose their wives in a car crash caused by a white swan. They become obsessed with the death and decay of animals, and develop a strange and unusual relationship with the driver of the car, a woman who is now an amputee.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frances Barber
Venus de Milo
Joss Ackland
Van Hoyten
Brian Deacon
Oswald Deuce
Geoffrey Palmer
Fallast
Eric Deacon
Oliver Deuce
Andréa Ferréol
Alba Bewick
Jim Davidson
Joshua Plate
Wolf Kahler
Felipe Arc-en-Ciel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Greenaway
Writers: Peter Greenaway, Walter Donohue
Languages: English
Countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Frances Barber and Joss Ackland and Brian Deacon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Greenaway directs. Sacha Vierny behind the camera. Michael Nyman scores. John Wilson cuts. Produced in Netherlands, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frances Barber and Joss Ackland and Brian Deacon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0090366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.