Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) by Ren Y — 17 Aug 2007
Gruesome and offensive, set in a restaurant, enough to make one lose their appetite. A wealthy thief (Michael Gambon) plays a cruel boorish husband who delights in mentally torturing his wife (Helen Mirren).
She has an affair with a librarian (Alen Howard). Chaos, murder and revenge ensue! It's an intelligent and interestingly shot film. Some of the scenes were intense. Very memorable characters and grotesque situations.
This review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) was written by Ren Y on 17 Aug 2007.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover has generally received very positive reviews.
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