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The Belly of an Architect : A Meal in the Ruins of Hadrian's Villa

The group dines at Hadrian's villa and discusses the importance of their location: where the ideas behind modern architecture began. Kracklite narrates his growing worry over his stomach pains and must leave the meal to vomit in a cloister hall. Meanwhile, his wife and Caspasian openly display affection for one another amongst the crumbling ruins.

A Meal in the Ruins of Hadrian's Villa
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"A Meal in the Ruins of Hadrian's Villa" in The Belly of an Architect. Directed by Peter Greenaway, Hemdale Group, 1987, Kinolab, https://kinolab.org/FilmClip.php?id=262
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