The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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

Directed by Peter Greenaway2h 4mCrime,Drama

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.

Rated
NC-17
Year
1989
Country
FR
Language
English
Release date
13 October 1989
TMDB
7.3 (743)
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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
D
Diane Langton
May Fitch
P
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
B
Bob Goody
Starkie
P
Paul Russell
Pup
A
Arnie Breeveld
Eden
T
Tony Alleff
Troy
Ian Sears
Ian Sears
Phillipe
P
Peter Rush
Melter
P
Pauline Mayer
Fish Girl
B
Ben Stoneham
Meat Boy
A
Andy Wilson
1st Diner
J
John Mullis
2nd Diner
F
Flavia Brilli
Cabaret Singer
Sophie Goodchild
Sophie Goodchild
Dancer
A
Alex Fraser
Waiter
M
Michael Clark
Waiter
G
Gary Logan
Waiter
T
Tim Geary
Waiter
S
Saffron Rainey
Waiter
H
Hywel Williams-Ellis
Waiter
M
Michael Maguire
Waiter
P
Patric Walters
Kitchen Staff
Sue Maund
Sue Maund
Kitchen Staff
N
Nick Brozovic
Kitchen Staff
C
Caroline Pagano
Kitchen Staff
K
Keith Barrows
Customer
Y
Yolande Brener
1st Diner's Wife
I
Irene Palko
A Guest
B
Brenda Edwards
Dancer

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