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  • The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
  • NC-17
    124 min | Crime, Drama
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
NC-17
124 min | Crime, Drama

A woman carries on an affair at an opulent gourmet restaurant, with deadly consequences.
Director
Writer
Peter Greenaway (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Sharon Howard-Field (as Sharon Howard Field)
Production Designers
Ben van Os (as Ben Van Os) | Jan Roelfs
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Release date
Apr 6, 1990 (United States)

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Bohringer
Richard Borst Richard Borst   See fewer
Helen Mirren
Georgina Georgina   See fewer
Alan Howard
Michael Michael   See fewer
Tim Roth
Mitchel Mitchel   See fewer
Ciarán Hinds
Cory (as Ciaran Hinds) Cory (as Ciaran Hinds)   See fewer
Gary Olsen
Spangler Spangler   See fewer
Ewan Stewart
Harris Harris   See fewer
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Turpin (as Roger Ashton Griffiths) Turpin (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)   See fewer
Liz Smith
Grace Grace   See fewer
Emer Gillespie
Patricia Patricia   See fewer
Ian Sears
Phillipe Phillipe   See fewer
Ian Dury
Terry Fitch Terry Fitch   See fewer
Diane Langton
May Fitch May Fitch   See fewer
Prudence Oliver
Corelle Fitch Corelle Fitch   See fewer
Bob Goody
Starkie Starkie   See fewer
Peter Rush
Melter Melter   See fewer
Pauline Mayer
Fish Girl Fish Girl   See fewer
Ben Stoneham
Meat Boy Meat Boy   See fewer
Andy Wilson
1st Diner 1st Diner   See fewer
John Mullis
2nd Diner 2nd Diner   See fewer
Flavia Brilli
Cabaret Singer Cabaret Singer   See fewer
Alex Fraser
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Michael Clark
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Gary Logan
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Tim Geary
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Hywel Williams-Ellis
Waiter (as Hywel Williams Ellis) Waiter (as Hywel Williams Ellis)   See fewer
Patric Walters
Kitchen Staff Kitchen Staff   See fewer
Sue Maund
Kitchen Staff Kitchen Staff   See fewer
Nick Brozovic
Kitchen Staff Kitchen Staff   See fewer
Caroline Pagano
Kitchen Staff (as Karrie Pagano) Kitchen Staff (as Karrie Pagano)   See fewer
Keith Barrows
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Yolande Brener
1st Diner's Wife (uncredited) 1st Diner's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Palko
A Guest (uncredited) A Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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