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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

1989-10-13 Crime 2hr 4m

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

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The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

  • Released
    1989-10-13
  • Revenue
    $7,724,701
  • Budget
    $2,300,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 4m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Film4 Productions, Erbograph Co.

Crew

Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay
Kees Kasander
Producer
Keywords:
sadism sexuality allegory cooking restaurant crime boss satire surrealism sociopath murder brutality avant-garde public humiliation stray dog abusive husband french cuisine adulterous wife cannibalism violence

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Cast

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer
Richard Boarst
Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon
Albert Spica
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren
Georgina Spica
Alan Howard

Alan Howard
Michael
Tim Roth

Tim Roth
Mitchel
Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds
Cory
Liz Smith

Liz Smith
Grace
Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen
Spangler
Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart
Harris
Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Turpin
Ian Dury

Ian Dury
Terry Fitch
Diane Langton

Diane Langton
May Fitch
Prudence Oliver

Prudence Oliver
Corelle Fitch
Ron Cook

Ron Cook
Mews
Emer Gillespie

Emer Gillespie
Patricia
Janet Henfrey

Janet Henfrey
Alice
Willie Ross

Willie Ross
Roy
Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack
Geoff
Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston
Adele
Bob Goody

Bob Goody
Starkie
Paul Russell

Paul Russell
Pup
Arnie Breeveld

Arnie Breeveld
Eden
Tony Alleff

Tony Alleff
Troy
Ian Sears

Ian Sears
Phillipe
Peter Rush

Peter Rush
Melter
Pauline Mayer

Pauline Mayer
Fish Girl
Ben Stoneham

Ben Stoneham
Meat Boy
Andy Wilson

Andy Wilson
1st Diner
John Mullis

John Mullis
2nd Diner
Flavia Brilli

Flavia Brilli
Cabaret Singer
Sophie Goodchild

Sophie Goodchild
Dancer
Alex Fraser

Alex Fraser
Waiter
Michael Clark

Michael Clark
Waiter
Gary Logan

Gary Logan
Waiter
Tim Geary

Tim Geary
Waiter
Saffron Rainey

Saffron Rainey
Waiter
Hywel Williams-Ellis

Hywel Williams-Ellis
Waiter
Michael Maguire

Michael Maguire
Waiter
Patric Walters

Patric Walters
Kitchen Staff
Sue Maund

Sue Maund
Kitchen Staff
Nick Brozovic

Nick Brozovic
Kitchen Staff
Caroline Pagano

Caroline Pagano
Kitchen Staff
Keith Barrows

Keith Barrows
Customer
Yolande Brener

Yolande Brener
1st Diner's Wife
Irene Palko

Irene Palko
A Guest
Brenda Edwards

Brenda Edwards
Dancer

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A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-05-02

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great v... read more

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Helen Mirren from ANY era, but particularly here, in between the young adulthood beauty she displayed in Michael Powell's 'Age of Consent', through the remarkably absurd and audacious 'Caligula', straight to the sophisticated and very dangerous gorgeousness displayed in 'The Comfort of Strangers'. It's great to see any dude who's mean to a beautiful woman get their comeuppance (particularly the wealthy--it offers a sort of 'wish fulfillment' for the 99% of us), and the climax here is one of cinema's most articulate presentation of that phenomenon. It definitely made me wish to see the rest of both Greenaway's movies and of Mirren's performances. Well worth the acquired taste necessary for this sort of delicacy.

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A Review by talisencrw

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Helen Mirren from ANY era, but particularly...

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-05-02

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Hel...

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