The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

E86137

art-house film crime drama film film

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 British-French art-house crime drama film directed by Peter Greenaway, renowned for its stylized visuals, provocative themes, and intense performances.

Aliases (1)

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Michael Nyman score) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art-house film → crime drama film → film →
artDirector	Ben van Os → Jan Roelfs →
castMember	Ciarán Hinds NERFINISHED → Tim Roth →
character	Albert Spica → Georgina Spica → Michael → Richard NERFINISHED →
cinematographer	Sacha Vierny →
composer	Michael Nyman →
costumeDesigner	Jean-Paul Gaultier →
countryOfOrigin	France → Netherlands → United Kingdom →
director	Peter Greenaway →
distributor	Miramax Films →
editor	John Wilson →
filmRating	NC-17 (United States, edited version unrated/NC-17 history) →
genre	art film → crime drama → romantic drama → satire →
hasOriginalScore	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Michael Nyman score) →
leadActor	Alan Howard → Helen Mirren → Michael Gambon NERFINISHED → Richard Bohringer NERFINISHED →
mainSubject	adultery → power and corruption → revenge →
notableFor	explicit sexuality → graphic violence → provocative themes → stylized visuals →
originalLanguage	English →
productionCompany	Allarts Cook → Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer → Erato Films → Initial Film and Television →
releaseDate	1989-09-10 (approximate festival release) →
releaseYear	1989 →
runningTime	approximately 124 minutes →
screenwriter	Peter Greenaway →
setInPeriod	Thatcher-era Britain →
setting	French restaurant →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Helen Mirren → Michael Gambon →	notableWork
Michael Gambon →	appearedIn
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover ("The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Michael Nyman score)") →	hasOriginalScore