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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

NC-17 Crime Drama

Starring: Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth

Writer: Peter Greenaway

Release Date:
October 13, 1989
Ratings:
7.3 / 10
Director:
Peter Greenaway
Companies:
Allarts

Overview

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.