The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Peter Greenaway
Genres : Crime, Drama
Status : Released
Released : Oct 13, 1989
Tagline : Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!
Length : 124 minutes
Cast
- Michael Gambon
- Richard Bohringer
- Helen Mirren
- Alan Howard
- Tim Roth
- CiarĂ¡n Hinds
- Liz Smith
- Gary Olsen
- Ewan Stewart
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Ian Dury
- Diane Langton
- Prudence Oliver
- Ron Cook
- Emer Gillespie
- Janet Henfrey
- Willie Ross
- Roger Lloyd Pack
- Alex Kingston
- Bob Goody
- Paul Russell
- Arnie Breeveld
- Tony Alleff
- Ian Sears
- Peter Rush
- Pauline Mayer
- Ben Stoneham
- Andy Wilson
- John Mullis
- Flavia Brilli
- Sophie Goodchild
- Alex Fraser
- Michael Clark
- Gary Logan
- Tim Geary
- Saffron Rainey
- Hywel Williams-Ellis
- Michael Maguire
- Patric Walters
- Sue Maund
- Nick Brozovic
- Caroline Pagano
- Keith Barrows
- Yolande Brener
- Irene Palko
- Brenda Edwards
Crew
- Producer : Kees Kasander
- Original Music Composer : Michael Nyman
- Editor : John Wilson
- Casting : Sharon Howard-Field
- Director : Peter Greenaway
- Co-Producer : Daniel Toscan du Plantier
- Co-Producer : Denis Wigman
- First Assistant Director : Gerrit Martijn
- First Assistant Editor : Julian Rodd
- Director of Photography : Sacha Vierny
- Costume Design : Jean-Paul Gaultier
- Production Design : Ben van Os
- Production Design : Jan Roelfs
- Sound Designer : Garth Marshall
- Makeup Artist : Sara Meerman
- Makeup Effects : Sjoerd Didden
- Sound Effects : Nigel Heath
- Musician : Chris Laurence
- Boom Operator : Tom Buchanan
- Screenplay : Peter Greenaway
- Co-Producer : Pascale Dauman