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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Name: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Director: Peter Greenaway
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1989-10-13
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth

1989 · 2h 4m · Crime, Drama

IMDb 7.5 Metacritic 62 RT 87%

This is a bold, visually audacious provocation from Peter Greenaway that earned its cult status—but fair warning: it's grotesque, sexually explicit, and designed to disturb rather than entertain. Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for challenging cinema that refuses to play it safe; skip it if you want comfort food.

Plot

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.

Director: Peter Greenaway

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

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