The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)2h04
Crime · Drama
Director Peter Greenaway (7.1 avg)
Also directed The Draughtsman's Contract, Drowning by Numbers, The Pillow Book, and 71 more
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.
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Cast
Michael Gambon
Richard Bohringer
Helen Mirren
Alan Howard
Tim Roth
Ciarán Hinds
Liz Smith
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