The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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

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.

Date of release
1989-10-13
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (749)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Peter Greenaway

Casting

  • Michael Gambon — Albert Spica
  • Richard Bohringer — Richard Boarst
  • Helen Mirren — Georgina Spica
  • Alan Howard — Michael
  • Tim Roth — Mitchel
  • Ciarán Hinds — Cory
  • Liz Smith — Grace
  • Gary Olsen — Spangler
  • Ewan Stewart — Harris
  • Roger Ashton-Griffiths — Turpin
  • Ian Dury — Terry Fitch
  • Diane Langton — May Fitch

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