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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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

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

Release Date : 1989-10-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : AllartsElsevier-Vendex Film BeheerAllarts CookErato FilmsFilm4 ProductionsErbograph Co.

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

Cast

Richard Bohringer

Character Name : Richard Boarst

Original Name : Richard Bohringer

Gender : Male

Michael Gambon

Character Name : Albert Spica

Original Name : Michael Gambon

Gender : Male

Helen Mirren

Character Name : Georgina Spica

Original Name : Helen Mirren

Gender : Female

Alan Howard

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Alan Howard

Gender : Male

Tim Roth

Character Name : Mitchel

Original Name : Tim Roth

Gender : Male

Ciarán Hinds

Character Name : Cory

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Liz Smith

Character Name : Grace

Original Name : Liz Smith

Gender : Female

Gary Olsen

Character Name : Spangler

Original Name : Gary Olsen

Gender : Male

Ewan Stewart

Character Name : Harris

Original Name : Ewan Stewart

Gender : Male

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Character Name : Turpin

Original Name : Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Gender : Male

Ian Dury

Character Name : Terry Fitch

Original Name : Ian Dury

Gender : Male

Diane Langton

Character Name : May Fitch

Original Name : Diane Langton

Gender : Female

Prudence Oliver

Character Name : Corelle Fitch

Original Name : Prudence Oliver

Gender : Male

Ron Cook

Character Name : Mews

Original Name : Ron Cook

Gender : Male

Emer Gillespie

Character Name : Patricia

Original Name : Emer Gillespie

Gender : Female

Janet Henfrey

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Janet Henfrey

Gender : Female

Willie Ross

Character Name : Roy

Original Name : Willie Ross

Gender : Male

Roger Lloyd Pack

Character Name : Geoff

Original Name : Roger Lloyd Pack

Gender : Male

Alex Kingston

Character Name : Adele

Original Name : Alex Kingston

Gender : Female

Bob Goody

Character Name : Starkie

Original Name : Bob Goody

Gender : Male

Paul Russell

Character Name : Pup

Original Name : Paul Russell

Gender : Male

Arnie Breeveld

Character Name : Eden

Original Name : Arnie Breeveld

Gender : Male

Tony Alleff

Character Name : Troy

Original Name : Tony Alleff

Gender : Male

Ian Sears

Character Name : Phillipe

Original Name : Ian Sears

Gender : Male

Peter Rush

Character Name : Melter

Original Name : Peter Rush

Gender : Male

Pauline Mayer

Character Name : Fish Girl

Original Name : Pauline Mayer

Gender : Male

Ben Stoneham

Character Name : Meat Boy

Original Name : Ben Stoneham

Gender : Male

Andy Wilson

Character Name : 1st Diner

Original Name : Andy Wilson

Gender : Male

John Mullis

Character Name : 2nd Diner

Original Name : John Mullis

Gender : Male

Flavia Brilli

Character Name : Cabaret Singer

Original Name : Flavia Brilli

Gender : Male

Sophie Goodchild

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Sophie Goodchild

Gender : Male

Alex Fraser

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Alex Fraser

Gender : Male

Michael Clark

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Michael Clark

Gender : Male

Gary Logan

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Gary Logan

Gender : Male

Tim Geary

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Tim Geary

Gender : Male

Saffron Rainey

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Saffron Rainey

Gender : Male

Hywel Williams-Ellis

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Hywel Williams-Ellis

Gender : Male

Michael Maguire

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Michael Maguire

Gender : Male

Patric Walters

Character Name : Kitchen Staff

Original Name : Patric Walters

Gender : Male

Sue Maund

Character Name : Kitchen Staff

Original Name : Sue Maund

Gender : Female

Nick Brozovic

Character Name : Kitchen Staff

Original Name : Nick Brozovic

Gender : Male

Caroline Pagano

Character Name : Kitchen Staff

Original Name : Caroline Pagano

Gender : Male

Keith Barrows

Character Name : Customer

Original Name : Keith Barrows

Gender : Male

Yolande Brener

Character Name : 1st Diner's Wife

Original Name : Yolande Brener

Gender : Male

Irene Palko

Character Name : A Guest

Original Name : Irene Palko

Gender : Female

Brenda Edwards

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Brenda Edwards

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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 Helen Mirren from ANY era, but particularly here, in between the young adulthood beauty she displayed in Michael Powell's 'Age of Consent', through the remarkably absurd and audacious 'Caligula', straight to the sophisticated and very dangerous gorgeousness displayed in 'The Comfort of Strangers'. It's great to see any dude who's mean to a beautiful woman get their comeuppance (particularly the wealthy--it offers a sort of 'wish fulfillment' for the 99% of us), and the climax here is one of cinema's most articulate presentation of that phenomenon. It definitely made me wish to see the rest of both Greenaway's movies and of Mirren's performances. Well worth the acquired taste necessary for this sort of delicacy.