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

DIRECTED BYPeter Greenaway124mins1989

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

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.

Other films by Peter Greenaway

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