The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Name: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Released: 1989-10-13
Rating: 7.3

7.3/10 (741)

·1989· 124 min

Director: Peter Greenaway

"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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Cast

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

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Diane Langton

May Fitch

In brief

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is a crime, drama film. With an average rating of 7.3/10 from 741 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 4min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover runs 124 minutes (2h 4min).

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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover has an average rating of 7.3/10 based on 741 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover from?

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover was released in 1989.