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

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

Drama Crime

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

Release Date: 1989, October 13
Directors: Peter Greenaway
Countries: France, United Kingdom
Production: Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Film4 Productions, Erbograph Co.
Cast: Tim Roth, Alan Howard, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Bob Goody, Michael Gambon, Roger Lloyd Pack, Helen Mirren, Janet Henfrey, Ciarán Hinds, Liz Smith, Sue Maund, Ron Cook

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.

Keywords:

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