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

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Plot

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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Cast

Richard BohringerRichard Boarst

Michael GambonAlbert Spica

Helen MirrenGeorgina Spica

Klaus BadeltMichael

Tim RothMitchel

Ciarán HindsCory

Liz SmithGrace

Ewan StewartHarris

Roger Ashton-GriffithsTurpin

Ian DuryTerry Fitch

Richard P. RubinsteinMews

Roger Lloyd PackGeoff

Masayuki MoriAdele

Masayuki MoriStarkie

Writers and directors

Peter GreenawayDirectorf. -0001

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talisencrw ★ 9.0/10

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Hel…2. May 2016

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