The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Movie Facts

Runtime
124 min

Status
Released

Language
EN

Popularity
29.48

Director
Peter Greenaway

Writers
Peter Greenaway

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989 Rated NC-17 · ⭐ 7.3 · Votes: 605

“Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!”

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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Genres

Crime Drama

Moods

Bleak Gritty Dreamlike Rabbit Hole

Cast

Alan Howard Alex Fraser Alex Kingston Andy Wilson Arnie Breeveld Ben Stoneham Bob Goody Brenda Edwards Caroline Pagano Ciarán Hinds Diane Langton Ellis Emer Gillespie Ewan Stewart Flavia Brilli Gary Logan Gary Olsen Griffiths Helen Mirren Hywel Williams Ian Dury Ian Sears Irene Palko Janet Henfrey John Mullis Keith Barrows Liz Smith Michael Clark Michael Gambon Michael Maguire Nick Brozovic Patric Walters Paul Russell Pauline Mayer Peter Rush Prudence Oliver Richard Bohringer Roger Ashton Roger Lloyd Pack Ron Cook Saffron Rainey Sophie Goodchild Sue Maund Tim Geary Tim Roth Tony Alleff Willie Ross Yolande Brener

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