The Falls

Story

Synopsis

Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence. A documentarian analyses the lives of all the survivors whose surnames begin with FALL to uncover the truth behind the event.

Director

Peter Greenaway

Writers

Peter Greenaway

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

6 August 1982

Ensemble

Cast

• Colin Cantlie

  Narrator (voice)

• 

  Stephen Quay

  Ipson Fallari

• 

  Timothy Quay

  Pulat Fallari

• Adam Leys

  Narrator

• Sheila Canfield

  Narrator

• Monica Hyde

  Woman using phone

• Keith Pendlebury

  Allia Fallanx

• Marcia Pendlebury

  Starling Fallanx

• Martin Burrows

  Narrator

• Adejbo Nkasaggi

  Ardenaur Fallatter

• Serena MacBeth

  Narrator

• John Wilson

  Astraham Fallbute