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

DirectorPeter Greenaway

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

7.3 / 10
1989
124 min
CrimeDrama

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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