The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · directed by Peter Greenaway
- Rating
- 74/100
- Hit
- no
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.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), directed by Peter Greenaway, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Michael Gambon
- Richard Bohringer
- Helen Mirren
- Alan Howard
- Tim Roth
- Ciarán Hinds
- Liz Smith
- Gary Olsen
- Ewan Stewart
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Crew
- Sacha Vierny — Director of Photography
- John Wilson — Editor
- Michael Nyman — Original Music Composer
- Peter Greenaway — Screenplay
More from Peter Greenaway
- The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) — 82/100 · hit
- Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
- Drowning by Numbers (1988) — 78/100
- The Belly of an Architect (1987) — 75/100
- A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) — 74/100
- Nightwatching (2007) — 68/100
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