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Dominican Rep. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
- Original title
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
- Year
- 1989
- Running time
- 123 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Richard Bohringer
Michael Gambon
Helen Mirren- Alan Howard
Tim Roth
Ciarán Hinds- Gary Olsen
Ron Cook
Ian Dury
Ewan Stewart- Diane Langton
Liz Smith- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy | Black Comedy. Cooking. Cult Movie
- Synopsis
- One of the most controversial films of all time, the title of this Jacobean revenge-tragedy, set in an upscale French restaurant, says it all. The restaurant is visited nightly by the sadistic Thief (a ferocious Gambon). His battered Wife (Mirren in a heartbreaking performance) seeks solace in her secret Lover whom she meets one evening while dining. The sympathetic Cook rounds out the cast. A surreal theatre piece combining moments of tender tragedy and stomach-turning physical and mental cruelty, the film suggests that revenge is not always sweet: It sometimes has a few bones.
- Awards
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1989: Sitges Fantasy Film Festival: Best Director, Music, Cinematography, Actor (Michael Gambon)1990: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Cinematography1990: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Best Foreign Language Film1990: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film
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