The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Title:The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Year:1989
Country:France, United Kingdom
Studio:Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Film4 Productions, Erbograph Co.
Cast:Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds
Crew:Sharon Howard-Field (Casting), Kees Kasander (Producer), John Wilson (Editor), Peter Greenaway (Director), Michael Nyman (Original Music Composer), Daniel Toscan du Plantier (Co-Producer)
Keyword:sadism, sexuality, allegory, cooking, restaurant, crime boss, satire, surrealism, sociopath, murder, brutality, avant-garde, public humiliation, stray dog, abusive husband, french cuisine, adulterous wife, cannibalism, violence
Release: Oct 13, 1989
Runtime: 124 minutes
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 by 651 users
Popularity: 2.3398
Budget: $2300000
Revenue: $7724701
Language: English
