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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(1989)

Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

7.3(701)1989-10-132h 4mENReleased

Overview

When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.

Director

Peter Greenaway

Writers

Peter Greenaway

Country

France, United Kingdom

Language

English

Budget

$2.3M

Revenue

$7.7M

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Top Cast

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen

Spangler

Ewan Stewart

Harris

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Turpin

Ian Dury

Terry Fitch

Diane Langton

May Fitch

Prudence Oliver

Corelle Fitch

Ron Cook

Mews

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Keywords

sadism sexuality allegory cooking restaurant crime boss satire surrealism sociopath murder brutality avant-garde public humiliation stray dog abusive husband french cuisine adulterous wife cannibalism violence