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

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

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Peter Greenaway
Writer : Peter Greenaway

Synopsis

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

Actors

Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer
Richard Boarst
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Albert Spica
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
Diane Langton
Diane Langton
May Fitch
Prudence Oliver
Prudence Oliver
Corelle Fitch
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Mews
Emer Gillespie
Emer Gillespie
Patricia
Janet Henfrey
Janet Henfrey
Alice
Willie Ross
Willie Ross
Roy
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
Geoff
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Adele
Bob Goody
Bob Goody
Starkie
Paul Russell
Paul Russell
Pup
Arnie Breeveld
Arnie Breeveld
Eden
Tony Alleff
Tony Alleff
Troy
Ian Sears
Ian Sears
Phillipe
Peter Rush
Peter Rush
Melter
Pauline Mayer
Pauline Mayer
Fish Girl
Ben Stoneham
Ben Stoneham
Meat Boy
Andy Wilson
Andy Wilson
1st Diner
John Mullis
John Mullis
2nd Diner
Flavia Brilli
Flavia Brilli
Cabaret Singer
Sophie Goodchild
Sophie Goodchild
Dancer
Alex Fraser
Alex Fraser
Waiter
Michael Clark
Michael Clark
Waiter
Gary Logan
Gary Logan
Waiter
Tim Geary
Tim Geary
Waiter
Saffron Rainey
Saffron Rainey
Waiter
Hywel Williams-Ellis
Hywel Williams-Ellis
Waiter
Michael Maguire
Michael Maguire
Waiter
Patric Walters
Patric Walters
Kitchen Staff
Sue Maund
Sue Maund
Kitchen Staff
Nick Brozovic
Nick Brozovic
Kitchen Staff
Caroline Pagano
Caroline Pagano
Kitchen Staff
Keith Barrows
Keith Barrows
Customer
Yolande Brener
Yolande Brener
1st Diner's Wife
Irene Palko
Irene Palko
A Guest
Brenda Edwards
Brenda Edwards
Dancer

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (HD) Trailer
The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover
Steve Pemberton on The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover | BFI

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