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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

1989-10-13
7.319
en 124m
CrimeDrama
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.

Director

Peter Greenaway

Editor

John Wilson

Producer

Kees Kasander

Original Music Composer

Michael Nyman

Casting

Sharon Howard-Field

First Assistant Director

Gerrit Martijn

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

Status

Released

Revenue

$7,724,701

Budget

$2,300,000

Countries

  • France
  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Allarts
  • Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer
  • Allarts Cook
  • Erato Films

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