The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

124 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 13, 1989

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

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

124 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 13, 1989

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Allarts, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Erbograph Co., Film4 Productions, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer
Original title The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Directors Gerrit Martijn, Peter Greenaway
Writers Peter Greenaway

Cast

Richard Bohringer

as Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon

as Albert Spica

Helen Mirren

as Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

as Michael

Tim Roth

as Mitchel

CiarĂ¡n Hinds

as Cory

Liz Smith

as Grace

Gary Olsen

as Spangler

Ewan Stewart

as Harris

Ian Dury

as Terry Fitch

Diane Langton

as May Fitch

Prudence Oliver

as Corelle Fitch

Ron Cook

as Mews

Emer Gillespie

as Patricia

Janet Henfrey

as Alice

Willie Ross

as Roy

Roger Lloyd Pack

as Geoff

Alex Kingston

as Adele

Bob Goody

as Starkie

Paul Russell

as Pup

Arnie Breeveld

as Eden

Tony Alleff

as Troy

Ian Sears

as Phillipe

Peter Rush

as Melter

Pauline Mayer

as Fish Girl

Ben Stoneham

as Meat Boy

Andy Wilson

as 1st Diner

John Mullis

as 2nd Diner

Flavia Brilli

as Cabaret Singer

Sophie Goodchild

as Dancer

Alex Fraser

as Waiter

Michael Clark

as Waiter

Gary Logan

as Waiter

Tim Geary

as Waiter

Saffron Rainey

as Waiter

Michael Maguire

as Waiter

Patric Walters

as Kitchen Staff

Sue Maund

as Kitchen Staff

Nick Brozovic

as Kitchen Staff

Caroline Pagano

as Kitchen Staff

Keith Barrows

as Customer

Yolande Brener

as 1st Diner's Wife

Irene Palko

as A Guest

Brenda Edwards

as Dancer