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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
★ 7.3/10•1989•2h 4m•NC-17•Crime•Drama

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

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.

Peter Greenaway · Director

Peter Greenaway · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 4m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 13, 1989
Budget$2,300,000
Revenue$7,724,701

Actors

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen

Spangler

Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart

Harris

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Turpin

Ian Dury

Ian Dury

Terry Fitch

Diane Langton

May Fitch

Prudence Oliver

Corelle Fitch

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Mews

Emer Gillespie

Emer Gillespie

Patricia

Janet Henfrey

Janet Henfrey

Alice

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