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Apr 6, 1990 · With Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard. At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.
When churlish mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners.
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Academy Award-nominees Tim Roth and Helen Mirren star in this exotic modern fable about infidelity. Acclaimed director Peter Greenaway directs, weaving a story of a woman (Mirren), bored of her crime boss husband (Gambon), who starts having an affair with a quiet bookseller (Howard) at her husband's restaurant.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (stylised onscreen as The COOK The THIEF His WIFE & Her LOVER) is a 1989 British-French romantic black comedy crime drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, and Alan Howard in the titular roles.
Now Playing: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover - Babies. Starring: Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Michael Gambon, Tim Roth, Richard Bohringer. Albert lectures his men and Georgina on the makings of a proper diet, making sure to grope her breasts and embarrass her as much as possible.
Cruel and sadistic crime boss Albert Spica (Sir Michael Gambon) has dinner every night in his restaurant with his wife Georgina Spica (Dame Helen Mirren) and his gang. Albert abuses his wife, his gangsters, chef Richard Borst (Richard Bohringer), and the restaurant employees.
