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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1990·2h 4m·NC-17
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
45,083 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

At an opulent gourmet restaurant, a woman carries on an affair with deadly consequences.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1990 drama crime movie directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 45,083 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
Peter Greenaway
Stars
Helen Mirren
Michael Gambon
Richard Bohringer
Alan Howard
Creators
Peter Greenaway
Details
1990-04-06
124 min
Movie
NC-17
★ United Kingdom, France, Netherlands
★ English, Dutch, French
Keywords
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