Bibliograph

The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover, Allarts in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films [and] Films Incorporated ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written and directed by Peter Greenaway

Type

Label

The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover, Allarts in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films [and] Films Incorporated ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written and directed by Peter Greenaway

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

77561843

Responsibility statement

Allarts in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films [and] Films Incorporated ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written and directed by Peter Greenaway

Runtime

119

Summary

A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opulence, decadence, and gluttony leads to murder, torture and revenge

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Peter Greenaways' The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover

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