The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
“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.
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About The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 English-language crime and drama film directed by Peter Greenaway. The cast is led by Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 700 ratings.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover was produced by Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, and Allarts Cook and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on October 13, 1989, and carries a NC-17 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
- Writers
- Peter Greenaway
- Release date
- October 13, 1989
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- NC-17
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $2 million
- Box office
- $8 million
- Production
- Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover cast & crew
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover was directed by Peter Greenaway and written by Peter Greenaway.
The cast features Michael Gambon as Albert Spica, Richard Bohringer as Richard Boarst, Helen Mirren as Georgina Spica, Alan Howard as Michael, Tim Roth as Mitchel, and Ciarán Hinds as Cory.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Nyman, cinematography is by Sacha Vierny, and it was produced by Kees Kasander.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover worth watching?
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 712 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.
At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy crime and drama, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
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
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is rated NC-17. It holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 712 ratings.
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