The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover
(DVD R-rated) 

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Contributors
Greenaway, Peter. Screenwriter
Kasander, Kees. Producer
Bohringer, Richard. Actor
Gambon, Michael. Actor
Mirren, Helen. Actor
Published
United Kingdom : Universal, 2003.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adultery -- Drama.
Deception -- Drama.
Feature films.
Restaurateurs -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Revenge -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD R-rated
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9317486000204

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Michael Nyman; photography, Sacha Vierny; editor, John Wilson.
Participants/Performers
Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Liz Smith.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; PAL, regions 2 & 4; widescreen, 2:35:1; Dolby digital stereo and mono.
Language
In English, German, Italian, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in: English for the deaf and hard of hearing, Italian, Spanish, German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Greenaway, P., Kasander, K., Bohringer, R., Gambon, M., Mirren, H., Howard, A., Roth, T., Smith, L., Vierny, S., Wilson, J., & Nyman, M. (2003). The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover. Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Peter. Greenaway et al.. 2003. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Peter. Greenaway et al.. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. Universal, 2003.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Greenaway, P., Kasander, K., Bohringer, R., Gambon, M., Mirren, H., Howard, A. and Roth, T. et al (2003). The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover. United Kingdom: Universal.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Greenaway, Peter., et al. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. Universal, 2003.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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