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By Natasha S (209) on 15 Nov 2007

I am speechless. absolutely speechless. bu it's absolutely amazing…

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By Astrid Antoinette O (1) on 13 Nov 2007

Warning: Don't let the first few minutes of the onset of this movie turn you off; it sets the tone for the character of the crude and appalling…

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By Henri T (3) on 12 Nov 2007

A vague recollection of this being the best and funniest of the few Greenaways I've seen. Very stylized and not as pretentious…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 12 Nov 2007

A vague recollection of this being the best and funniest of the few Greenaways I've seen. Very stylized and not as pretentious…

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By Pablo B (213) on 12 Nov 2007

A hauntingly real, ultra dramatic work of art. JP Gaultier outfits- OFF THE HOOK! Helen Mirren is my dream. Beautiful…

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By Scott S (1,964) on 11 Nov 2007

One of the most stylized films I've ever seen…

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By Tryph G (2) on 11 Nov 2007

Why don't you start with the dick, that's the best part…

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By Janina K (5) on 10 Nov 2007

This film is fantastic. I saw it by accident and was hooked. A truly gripping drama that is worth a watch, even if you are disturbed by it…

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By Warren S (291) on 10 Nov 2007

Visually arresting, powerful and disgusting. Gambon and Mirren astride the movie - as the proverbial…

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By K L (131) on 09 Nov 2007

Unenlightening and a bore!! Greenaway tries so hard to be shocking that it takes away from what could be an excellent film…

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By Eric R (1,431) on 08 Nov 2007

Mean and appetizing, like movies in the late 80s were supposed to be. Scenes to watch for: ACCIDENTAL COOKING…

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By Arusha B (1) on 08 Nov 2007

I watched it six times. the cinematography, soundtrack, production design- allegory-- and how can you pass up her dress…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Cassandra L (40) on 08 Nov 2007

Greenaway creates the most disgusting character ever and plays around with his enormous set…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Naomi-Anne L (1) on 04 Nov 2007

I would not say this is my favorite movie, but there is no other that I admire more…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Hillary B (39) on 04 Nov 2007

Quite bizarre and very dark but a wonderful expression of all the arts…

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By Bryan W (959) on 02 Nov 2007

This movie was our hero in the 90s! So Brave, So French, So Sexy…

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By Robert T (518) on 02 Nov 2007

So wrong its just right. Just Like Water for Chocolate, only Crunchy! Love the soundtrack too…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Sarah M (1,063) on 01 Nov 2007

Trop étrange pour etre vrai ...et la scene finale... terrifiante.... ne pas faire comme moi et regarder se film avant de déjeuné…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Kevin D (1,252) on 01 Nov 2007

Like a surrealist soap opera, or a BBC production of play gone terribly awry, this film is graceful and beautiful…

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Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

By Romie F (2) on 01 Nov 2007

For the costuming alone, this movie is brilliant. Fortunately, this is the least of its accomplishments…

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