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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) is a crime and drama film directed by Peter Greenaway, released on October 13, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 740 ratings.
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Michael Gambon
as Albert Spica
Richard Bohringer
as Richard Boarst
Helen Mirren
as Georgina Spica
Alan Howard
as Michael
Tim Roth
as Mitchel
Ciarán Hinds
as Cory
Liz Smith
as Grace
Gary Olsen
as Spangler
Ewan Stewart
as Harris
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Turpin
Ian Dury
as Terry Fitch
Diane Langton
as May Fitch
Directed by Peter Greenaway, written by Peter Greenaway, produced by Kees Kasander.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 740 ratings.
Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Helen Mirren from ANY era, but particularly here, in between the young adulthood beauty she displayed in Michael Powell's 'Age of Consent', through the remarkably absurd and audacious 'Caligula', straight to the…
Reviewed on May 2, 2016
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The main cast of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) includes Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard and Tim Roth. The film was directed by Peter Greenaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover was released on October 13, 1989 and runs for 2h 4m.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 740 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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