The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover

The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover

A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nyman, Michael (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Miramax Films, Allarts (Firm), Elsevier Vendex Film, Allarts Cook (Firm), Erato Films, Films Incorporated, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Kasander, Kees (Producer), Greenaway, Peter (Director, Screenwriter), Bohringer, Richard (Actor), Gambon, Michael (Actor), Mirren, Helen (Actor), Howard, Alan, 1937-2015 (Actor), Roth, Tim (Actor), Smith, Liz, 1921-2016 (Actor), Vierny, Sacha, 1919-2001 (Cinematographer), Wilson, John (Editor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc., [2001]
Edition:Widescreen version (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Adultery > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Deception > Drama.
Non-consensual non-monogamy.
Non-monogamy.
Feature films.
Erotic films.
Item Description:
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
  • Special features: theatrical trailers.
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Summary:A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opulence, decadence and gluttony leads to murder, torture and revenge.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Audience:MPAA rating: NC-17.
Production Credits:Photography, Sacha Vierny ; editor, John Wilson ; music, Michael Nyman.
Participant or Performer:Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Liz Smith.
FOLIO link:View instance in FOLIO

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