Drowning by Numbers

In this intriguing drama with dark comedic moments from director Peter Greenaway, three generations of unhappy English wives--each named Cissie Colpitts--do away with their respective husbands by drowning them. The deaths bring the women into contact with the local coroner, and a series of stylized, erotic, and dangerous games follows. Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson, and Bernard Hill star. 119 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary by Greenaway; interviews; featurette; theatrical trailer; more.