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The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
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The wife of an oafish restaurant owner becomes bored with her husband and considers an affair with a regular patron. Director:Peter GreenawayWriter:Peter Greenaway |
124 min - 
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Cast
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Richard Borst
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| Helen Mirren | ... | ||
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Alan Howard | ... |
Michael
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| Tim Roth | ... |
Mitchel
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| Ciarán Hinds | ... |
Cory
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Gary Olsen | ... |
Spangler
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Ewan Stewart | ... |
Harris
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... |
Turpin
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Ron Cook | ... |
Mews
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Liz Smith | ... |
Grace
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| Emer Gillespie | ... |
Patricia
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Janet Henfrey | ... |
Alice
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Arnie Breeveld | ... |
Eden
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Tony Alleff | ... |
Troy
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Storyline
The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant. Food, colour coding, sex, murder, torture and cannibalism are the exotic fare in this beautifully filmed but brutally uncompromising modern fable which has been interpreted as an allegory for Thatcherism. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant See more »Filming Locations:
Goldcrest Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKBox Office
Gross:
$7,724,701 (USA)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Michael: Where is he now?
Georgina: He's eating avocado vinaigrette and prawns... with his fingers.
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The lengthy tracking shot from the restaurant to the toilet is supposed to be symbolic of food passing through the intestinal tract. See more »Quotes
[speaking of Albert, the thief]Michael: Where is he now?
Georgina: He's eating avocado vinaigrette and prawns... with his fingers.
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