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

Original title

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Directed by

Peter Greenaway

Genre

crime film, dystopian film, romantic drama film, erotic film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Netherlands

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

NC-17

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 718 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tyrannical gangster bullies his wife and staff at an upscale restaurant. The wife begins a secret affair with a bookish customer, leading to brutal consequences.

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What happens

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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