The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Movie · NC-17 · 124 min
★ 7.4(748)unSUB Rating
The sheltered wife of an abusive criminal finds unexpected comfort in the arms of a kind regular customer in her husband's restaurant.
Also known as The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 124 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (748 votes)
Themes
- sadism
- sexuality
- allegory
- cooking
- restaurant
- crime boss
- satire
- surrealism
- sociopath
- murder
- brutality
- avant-garde
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Michael Gambon
as Albert Spica
Richard Bohringer
as Richard Boarst
Helen Mirren
as Georgina Spica
Alan Howard
as Michael
Tim Roth
as Mitchel
Ciarán Hinds
as Cory
Liz Smith
as Grace
Gary Olsen
as Spangler
Ewan Stewart
as Harris
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Turpin
Directed by Peter Greenaway