The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

Movie2 h 4 mCrimeDrama

Overview

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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At a glance

Release date
September 4, 1989
Runtime
2 h 4 m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Country
France, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Director
Peter Greenaway
TMDB rating
7.3/10

Cast

  • Michael Gambon

    Michael Gambon

    Albert Spica

  • Richard Bohringer

    Richard Bohringer

    Richard Boarst

  • Helen Mirren

    Helen Mirren

    Georgina Spica

  • Alan Howard

    Alan Howard

    Michael

  • Tim Roth

    Tim Roth

    Mitchel

  • Ciarán Hinds

    Ciarán Hinds

    Cory

  • Liz Smith

    Liz Smith

    Grace

  • Gary Olsen

    Gary Olsen

    Spangler

  • Ewan Stewart

    Ewan Stewart

    Harris

  • Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Turpin

  • Ian Dury

    Ian Dury

    Terry Fitch

  • D

    Diane Langton

    May Fitch

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