The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1989-10-13
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 687 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Allarts
  • Production Country: France, United Kingdom
  • Director: Peter Greenaway
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Summary

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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  • 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

  • Prudence Oliver

    as Corelle Fitch

  • Ron Cook

    as Mews

  • Emer Gillespie

    as Patricia

  • Janet Henfrey

    as Alice

  • Willie Ross

    as Roy

  • Roger Lloyd Pack

    as Geoff

  • Alex Kingston

    as Adele

  • Bob Goody

    as Starkie

  • Paul Russell

    as Pup

  • Arnie Breeveld

    as Eden

  • Tony Alleff

    as Troy

  • Ian Sears

    as Phillipe

  • Peter Rush

    as Melter

  • Pauline Mayer

    as Fish Girl

  • Ben Stoneham

    as Meat Boy

  • Andy Wilson

    as 1st Diner

  • John Mullis

    as 2nd Diner

  • Flavia Brilli

    as Cabaret Singer

  • Sophie Goodchild

    as Dancer

  • Alex Fraser

    as Waiter

  • Michael Clark

    as Waiter

  • Gary Logan

    as Waiter

  • Tim Geary

    as Waiter

  • Saffron Rainey

    as Waiter

  • Hywel Williams-Ellis

    as Waiter

  • Michael Maguire

    as Waiter

  • Patric Walters

    as Kitchen Staff

  • Sue Maund

    as Kitchen Staff

  • Nick Brozovic

    as Kitchen Staff

  • Caroline Pagano

    as Kitchen Staff

  • Keith Barrows

    as Customer

  • Yolande Brener

    as 1st Diner's Wife

  • Irene Palko

    as A Guest

  • Brenda Edwards

    as Dancer
Production Kees Kasander Producer
Sound Michael Nyman Original Music Composer
Editing John Wilson Editor
Production Sharon Howard-Field Casting
Directing Peter Greenaway Director
Production Daniel Toscan du Plantier Co-Producer
Production Denis Wigman Co-Producer
Directing Gerrit Martijn First Assistant Director
Editing Julian Rodd First Assistant Editor
Camera Sacha Vierny Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Jean-Paul Gaultier Costume Design
Art Ben van Os Production Design
Art Jan Roelfs Production Design
Sound Garth Marshall Sound Designer
Costume & Make-Up Sara Meerman Makeup Artist
Crew Sjoerd Didden Makeup Effects
Sound Nigel Heath Sound Effects
Sound Chris Laurence Musician
Sound Tom Buchanan Boom Operator
Writing Peter Greenaway Screenplay
Production Pascale Dauman Co-Producer

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