The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover poster

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

Name: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1989-10-13
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth

7.3729 votesNC-17HD2h 4mReleased

Crime
Drama

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

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.

Released: Oct 13, 1989
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Studio: Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook
Language: English
Budget: $2,300,000
Revenue: $7,724,701
Country: France, United Kingdom