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Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit! - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
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Title: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Release Date: 13 Oct 1989

Runtime: 2h 4m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Film4 Productions, Erbograph Co.

Production Companies: Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer, Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Film4 Productions, Erbograph Co.

Overview: The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (628 votes)

Cast

  • Richard Boarst: Richard Bohringer
  • Albert Spica: Michael Gambon
  • Georgina Spica: Helen Mirren
  • Michael: Alan Howard
  • Mitchel: Tim Roth
  • Cory: Ciarán Hinds
  • Grace: Liz Smith
  • Spangler: Gary Olsen
  • Harris: Ewan Stewart
  • Turpin: Roger Ashton-Griffiths
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