The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover ★★★½ 1990 (R) An exclusive restaurant houses four disturbing characters. Greenaway's powerful vision of greed, love, and violence may be too strong for some tastes. Available in several different versions: the standard unrated theatrical release, the unrated version in a letterboxed format, and an Rrated cut which runs half an hour shorter. 123m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. GB Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth; Director: Peter Greenaway; Writer: Peter Greenaway; Writer: Sacha Vierny; Cameo: Michael Nyman.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1990
Rating R
Length (in minutes) 123
Display Color
Formats VHS, DVD, Wide.
Filmed In Great Britain
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Richard Bohringer
Actor Alan Howard
Actor Tim Roth
Actor Michael Gambon
Actor Helen Mirren
Cameo Michael Nyman
Cinematographer Sacha Vierny
Director Peter Greenaway
Writer Peter Greenaway