Does The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Name: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth

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

Directed by Peter Greenaway

Produced by Allarts, Elsevier-Vendex Film Beheer

1989124 min7.3 / 10

A visually sumptuous, deliberately provocative allegory of power, desire, and degradation that uses extreme imagery and surrealism to explore sadism and revenge.

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.

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Questions people ask

Does The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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