The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

7.8 Score

1989 • 2h 4min • NC-17 • Crime, Drama

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

"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.

IMDb 7.5

RT 86%

MC 62

Director

Peter Greenaway

Composer

Michael Nyman

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Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen

Spangler

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Richard Bohringer Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon Albert Spica

Helen Mirren Georgina Spica

Alan Howard Michael

Tim Roth Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds Cory

Liz Smith Grace

Gary Olsen Spangler

Ewan Stewart Harris

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Ian Dury Terry Fitch

Diane Langton May Fitch

Prudence Oliver Corelle Fitch

Ron Cook Mews

Emer Gillespie Patricia

Janet Henfrey Alice

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