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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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

Others

Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$7724701

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

7.34/10

Release Date

13 October 1989

Country

France

Cast

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen

Spangler

Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart

Harris

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Turpin

Ian Dury

Ian Dury

Terry Fitch

Diane Langton

Diane Langton

May Fitch

Prudence Oliver

Prudence Oliver

Corelle Fitch

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Mews

Emer Gillespie

Emer Gillespie

Patricia

Janet Henfrey

Janet Henfrey

Alice

Willie Ross

Willie Ross

Roy

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Geoff

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Adele

Bob Goody

Bob Goody

Starkie

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

Pup

Arnie Breeveld

Arnie Breeveld

Eden

Tony Alleff

Tony Alleff

Troy

Ian Sears

Ian Sears

Phillipe

Peter Rush

Peter Rush

Melter

Pauline Mayer

Pauline Mayer

Fish Girl

Ben Stoneham

Ben Stoneham

Meat Boy

Andy Wilson

Andy Wilson

1st Diner

John Mullis

John Mullis

2nd Diner

Flavia Brilli

Flavia Brilli

Cabaret Singer

Sophie Goodchild

Sophie Goodchild

Dancer

Alex Fraser

Alex Fraser

Waiter

Michael Clark

Michael Clark

Waiter

Gary Logan

Gary Logan

Waiter

Tim Geary

Tim Geary

Waiter

Saffron Rainey

Saffron Rainey

Waiter

Hywel Williams-Ellis

Hywel Williams-Ellis

Waiter

Michael Maguire

Michael Maguire

Waiter

Patric Walters

Patric Walters

Kitchen Staff

Sue Maund

Sue Maund

Kitchen Staff

Nick Brozovic

Nick Brozovic

Kitchen Staff

Caroline Pagano

Caroline Pagano

Kitchen Staff

Keith Barrows

Keith Barrows

Customer

Yolande Brener

Yolande Brener

1st Diner's Wife

Irene Palko

Irene Palko

A Guest

Brenda Edwards

Brenda Edwards

Dancer

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