Oct 13, 1989
124 min
Full-HD

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

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.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

France United Kingdom

Companies

Allarts Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer Allarts Cook Erato Films Film4 Productions Erbograph Co.

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen

Spangler

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