The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · TMDB 7.3
Directed by Peter Greenaway
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.
Why it matters
Peter Greenaway's sumptuous, shocking fable set in a restaurant where a brutish gangster (Michael Gambon) terrorises his wife (Helen Mirren) and her lover, with grotesque consequences. A feast for the eyes and a challenge to the stomach.
From Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Released
- 1989-10-13
- Studio
- Allarts
- Country
- France
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.3
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