The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Overview
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,724,701.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 16.049 |
Directed By
Peter Greenaway
Crew
Kees Kasander
Michael Nyman
John Wilson
Sharon Howard-Field
Peter Greenaway
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Denis Wigman
Gerrit Martijn
Julian Rodd
Sacha Vierny
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Ben van Os
Jan Roelfs
Garth Marshall
Sara Meerman
Sjoerd Didden
Nigel Heath
Chris Laurence
Tom Buchanan
Peter Greenaway
Pascale Dauman
TOP CAST
Richard Bohringer
Richard Boarst
Michael Gambon
Albert Spica
Helen Mirren
Georgina Spica
Alan Howard
Michael
Tim Roth
Mitchel
Ciarán Hinds
Cory
Liz Smith
Grace
Gary Olsen
Spangler
Ewan Stewart
Harris
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Turpin
Ian Dury
Terry Fitch
Diane Langton
May Fitch
Prudence Oliver
Corelle Fitch
Ron Cook
Mews
Emer Gillespie
Patricia
Janet Henfrey
Alice
Willie Ross
Roy
Roger Lloyd Pack
Geoff
Alex Kingston
Adele
Bob Goody
Starkie
Paul Russell
Pup
Arnie Breeveld
Eden
Tony Alleff
Troy
Ian Sears
Phillipe
Peter Rush
Melter
Pauline Mayer
Fish Girl
Ben Stoneham
Meat Boy
Andy Wilson
1st Diner
John Mullis
2nd Diner
Flavia Brilli
Cabaret Singer
Sophie Goodchild
Dancer
Alex Fraser
Waiter
Michael Clark
Waiter
Gary Logan
Waiter
Tim Geary
Waiter
Saffron Rainey
Waiter
Hywel Williams-Ellis
Waiter
Michael Maguire
Waiter
Patric Walters
Kitchen Staff
Sue Maund
Kitchen Staff
Nick Brozovic
Kitchen Staff
Caroline Pagano
Kitchen Staff
Keith Barrows
Customer
Yolande Brener
1st Diner's Wife
Irene Palko
A Guest
Brenda Edwards
Dancer
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