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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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