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Director

Peter Greenaway

Screenplay

Peter Greenaway

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989

Crime/ Drama/

BUDGET - $2,300,000

Status - Released

Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

Overview

When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.