Film

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

Directed by Peter Greenaway

  • Crime, Drama
  • 124 min
  • NC-17

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

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.

CrimeDramasadismsexualityallegorycookingrestaurantcrime bosssatiresurrealismsociopathmurderbrutalityavant-garde
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  • Graphic violence
  • Body horror
  • Bleak ending

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