Overview
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Watching this movie a few decades after it was released was…. interesting. Parts of the movie feel dated, but so much of it transcends the years. It wouldn’t surprise me if the main character was the inspiration for so many characters that followed in movies and tv shows (Tony Soprano comes to mind). Helen Mirren will forever be a treasure.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Movie title: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Movie description: The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Date published: 2024-06-09
Director(s): Peter Greenaway
Actor(s): Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds, Liz Smith, Gary Olsen, Ewan Stewart, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ian Dury, Diane Langton, Prudence Oliver, Ron Cook, Emer Gillespie, Janet Henfrey, Willie Ross, Roger Lloyd Pack, Alex Kingston, Bob Goody, Paul Russell, Arnie Breeveld, Tony Alleff, Ian Sears, Peter Rush, Pauline Mayer, Ben Stoneham, Andy Wilson, John Mullis, Flavia Brilli, Sophie Goodchild, Alex Fraser, Michael Clark, Gary Logan, Tim Geary, Saffron Rainey, Hywel Williams-Ellis, Michael Maguire, Patric Walters, Sue Maund, Nick Brozovic, Caroline Pagano, Keith Barrows, Yolande Brener, Irene Palko, Brenda Edwards
Genre: Crime, Drama
My Review
Watching this movie a few decades after it was released was…. interesting. Parts of the movie feel dated, but so much of it transcends the years. It wouldn’t surprise me if the main character was the inspiration for so many characters that followed in movies and tv shows (Tony Soprano comes to mind). Helen Mirren will forever be a treasure.
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My Review - 8/10
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