The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989
2h 4m
7.3

7.3/10

701 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $2,300,000

Revenue: $7,724,701

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Allarts Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer Allarts Cook Erato Films Film4 Productions Erbograph Co.
Production Countries
France United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

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

Quick Facts

Release Date October 13, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0097108

Cast

Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

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

Key Crew

Kees Kasander
Producer
Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay