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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

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.

19892h 4mNC-17Crime, Drama

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About The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Directors
Peter Greenaway
Cast
Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
NC-17
Original language
English
Production countries
France, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Status
Released

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