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Master director Greenaway (THE PILLOW BOOK) outdoes himself with this grisly fairy tale. The thief, Albert Spica, (Gambon) is a gangster, repugnant and boorish, who holds court at the same table in his opulent restaurant every night surrounded by his lackeys (Tim Roth and the late Ian Dury included). When his cultured and repressed wife Georgina (Mirren) becomes magnetically attracted to a solitary diner in the restaurant, the two begin a secret affair under the nose of her dangerous husband. With the help of the restaurant's chef, the time the lovers share is kept secret from the vicious Albert...for a while. Despite the breathtaking production design and artful camera work, this violent, disturbing and very darkly comic work is not for everyone. Those with the stomach for it, however, will reap generous rewards.Product Identifiers
UPC0031398535430
eBay Product ID (ePID)3159892
Product Key Features
GenreDrama
DirectorPeter Greenaway
Movie/TV TitleCook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover
RatingR
Leading RoleRichard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Alan Howard
Additional Product Features
FormatVhs
Release Date19901017
Film CountryUnited Kingdom