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

10/13/1989 (FR) • 2h 4m

Crime, Drama

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

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Gary Olsen

Spangler


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,300,000.00

Revenue

$7,724,701.00

Keywords

sadism

sexuality

allegory

cooking

restaurant

crime boss

satire

surrealism

sociopath

murder

brutality

avant-garde

public humiliation

stray dog

abusive husband

french cuisine

adulterous wife

cannibalism

violence

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