The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
NC-17“Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!”
1989·124 min·Released
Studio: Allarts, Allarts Cook, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Erato Films, Erbograph Co., Film4 Productions
7.3TMDb
Theatrical Oct 13, 1989
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France · English · Foreign
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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Crew
DirectorPeter Greenaway
WriterPeter Greenaway
Cast
Michael Gambon
Albert Spica
Richard Bohringer
Richard Boarst
Helen Mirren
Georgina Spica
Alan Howard
Michael
Tim Roth
Mitchel
Ciarán Hinds
Cory
Liz Smith
Grace
Gary Olsen
Spangler
Ewan Stewart
Harris
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Turpin
Ian Dury
Terry Fitch
Diane Langton
May Fitch
Prudence Oliver
Corelle Fitch
Ron Cook
Mews
Emer Gillespie
Patricia
Janet Henfrey
Alice
Willie Ross
Roy
Roger Lloyd Pack
Geoff
Alex Kingston
Adele
Bob Goody
Starkie
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Keywords
sadismsexualityallegorycookingrestaurantcrime bosssatiresurrealismsociopathmurderbrutalityavant-gardepublic humiliationstray dogabusive husbandfrench cuisineadulterous wifecannibalismviolence
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
706
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026