This is an entertaining mix of
animation, theatre and dance from Greenaway, accompanied by the music of Dutch
composer Louis Andriessen. The film is staged on a set based on a 17th century
Theatre of Anatomy. It begins with a woman singing words through the alphabet
until the letter M is reached. Having
arrived at the letter M, the central letter of the alphabet, the Gods decided to
use it to make Man. Parts of the body and words beginning with the letter M are
displayed, while the naked, flour white performers assemble the Man. The
onscreen text explains that having created Man, it was necessary to give him
movement; having given him movement it follows that he should have music; and
having invented music, it was necessary to invent Mozart in order to have
Perfect Music. The film is not dissimilar to Prospero's Books in the way it is
presented and performed. It is a merry, playful and lively piece.