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Apr 6, 1990 · With Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard. At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.
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.
When churlish mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners.
Synopsis. The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. About the movie. 386. 64. Watchlist. Seen. Sign in to sync Watchlist. Rating. 82% (450) 7.5 (42k) Genres. Drama, Crime, Made in Europe.
Tired of her husband's boorish lifestyle and difficult attitude, the wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secret romance with a bookish patron between meals at her husband's restaurant, sneaking in liaisons while he and his thugs dine.
Apr 6, 1990 · The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant. Peter Greenaway. Director, Screenplay.
Thriller. The wife of a gangster meets her lover in a chef's French restaurant.
