# The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

> A sumptuous and savage restaurant fable transforms adultery, criminal power, and culinary ritual into an operatic reckoning with cruelty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3826

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Peter Greenaway
- Cast: Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds, Liz Smith, Gary Olsen
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097108/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: baroque, erotic, grotesque, arthouse film night, dark cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A lavish restaurant becomes the backdrop for a twisted tale of love and betrayal.

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