The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover

The Resource The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover
Label
The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover
Statement of responsibility
Allarts, in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Films Inc ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written & directed by Peter Greenaway
Title variation
Cocinero, el ladrón, su mujer y su amante
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • mul
  • mul
  • eng
Summary
A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opulence, decadence and gluttony leads to murder, torture and revenge
Cataloging source
WAU
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Sacha Vierny ; editor, John Wilson ; music, Michael Nyman
Language note
English, German, Italian, or Spanish audio tracks; with optional English SDH, Italian, German, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Danish subtitles (not all language options listed on container are actually on disc)
PerformerNote
Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciaran Hinds, Liz Smith
Runtime
119
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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