The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) - film review
Peter Greenaway
Comedy / Drama / Horror
Summary
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover is a French-British comedy horror film first released in 1989,
directed by Peter Greenaway.
The film stars Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard and Tim Roth.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Peter Greenaway
- Script: Peter Greenaway
- Photo: Sacha Vierny
- Music: Michael Nyman
- Cast: Richard Bohringer (Richard Borst), Michael Gambon (Albert Spica), Helen Mirren (Georgina Spica), Alan Howard (Michael), Tim Roth (Mitchel), Ciarán Hinds (Cory), Gary Olsen (Spangler), Ewan Stewart (Harris), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Turpin), Ron Cook (Mews), Liz Smith (Grace), Emer Gillespie (Patricia), Janet Henfrey (Alice), Arnie Breeveld (Eden), Tony Alleff (Troy), Paul Russell (Pup), Alex Kingston (Adele), Ian Sears (Phillipe), Willie Ross (Roy)
- Country: France / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 124 min
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