Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) by Geoff Andrew for Time Out — 23 Jun 2006
For a Jacobean-style drama about deadly emotions, the film lacks passion; only in the final half-hour, with Michael Nyman's funereal music supplying a welcome gravity, does it at last exert a stately power.
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This review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) was written by Geoff Andrew and published by Time Out on 23 Jun 2006.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover has generally received very positive reviews.
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