The Cook The Thief And His Lover

The Cook The Thief And His Lover. Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon and Alan Howard in "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant Food, color-coding, sex, murder, torture, and cannibalism are the exotic fare.

An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish. 62 Metascore 1989; 2 hr 4 mins Suspense, Drama Watchlist; The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant.

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Food, color-coding, sex, murder, torture, and cannibalism are the exotic fare. Acclaimed director Peter Greenaway directs, weaving a story of a woman (Mirren), bored of her crime boss husband (Gambon), who starts having an affair with a quiet bookseller (Howard) at her husband's. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover: Directed by Peter Greenaway

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) AZ Movies. At an opulent gourmet restaurant, a woman carries on an affair with deadly consequences. The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover PosterSpy Thief, Michael gambon, Movie lover. 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 At an opulent gourmet restaurant, a woman carries on an affair with deadly consequences