The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Year: 1989

Runtime: 124 mins

Language: English

Director: Peter Greenaway

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Lust…Murder…Dessert. Bon Appetit! 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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