The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
- Thu, Mar 27
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Director: Peter Greenaway Run Time: 124 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1989
Starring: Alan Howard, Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Tim Roth
Screenwriter: Peter Greenaway
Producer: Kees Kasander
Whet your appetite for Peter Greenaway’s notorious cult classic of sex, crime, jealousy, and the delicious taste of revenge. When churlish mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina (Helen Mirren), is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with another restaurant guest, Michael (Alan Howard). Despite their efforts to keep it a secret, however, Spica finds out about their trysts, and he plans to exact a terrible revenge. Its lurid subject matter and confrontational Brechtian style make this a film unlike any other and a must-see for cinephiles. The magnificent Helen Mirren is a tour-de-force – especially in bondage-inspired costumes designed by provocateur Jean-Paul Gaultier. Bon Appetit!