The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie poster

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

"Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!"
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👍 86%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 74%
CrimeDrama

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Director
Peter Greenaway
Runtime
2h 4m
Country
France, United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.3/10 (697 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
62

Cast

Michael Gambon as Albert Spica · 77% avg
Richard Bohringer as Richard Boarst · 73% avg
Helen Mirren as Georgina Spica · 69% avg
Alan Howard as Michael
Tim Roth as Mitchel · 69% avg
Ciarán Hinds as Cory · 70% avg
Liz Smith as Grace · 75% avg
Gary Olsen as Spangler

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover good?

Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 74%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#213 / 1253 · Crime
Rank in its year
#22 / 65 · 1989

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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