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By Stuart P (444) on 25 Jan 2010

The blackest of black comedy; beautiful in its use of colour, costume and art direction. Gambon steals the show as the thief…

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By David B (3,254) on 28 Dec 2009

This film executes every element of film-making to perfection: costumes by Jean-Paul Gautier, score by Michael Nyman, Helen Mirren, elaborate…

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By Ifor J (13) on 04 Dec 2009

A strange film with 1 hell of a sick ending…

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By Natalia F (25) on 04 Dec 2009

You always know that you are in for a rather alternative experience when you watch a Peter Greenaway film, and this is no exception…

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By Brett N (37) on 08 Nov 2009

Often awkward yet beautiful, over the top yet subtle…

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 06 Oct 2009

I haven't seen this since it came out nor have I forgotten how visually stunning this film really is…

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

By Greg N (367) on 06 Oct 2009

I haven't seen this since it came out nor have I forgotten how visually stunning this film really is…

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

By Matt K (1,446) on 06 Oct 2009

An entrancing film. It honestly took an hour for me to really comprehend what I was seeing, and I loved that…

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By Pedro M (56) on 05 Oct 2009

A feast capable to fulfill all the 5 senses. Overwhelming…

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

By Frederick O (41) on 02 Oct 2009

The thing who liked most was the photograpy, the stages, and the colors used in every scene, the same in the costumes and in the set…

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

By Yvette L (27) on 30 Sep 2009

Highly stylized and elegant Jacobean revenge tale over adultery and jealousy that rolls against the taste buds like a mouth full of hot pepper…

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

By Tom P (402) on 27 Sep 2009

I first watched this movie about 10 years ago, but I don't recall it being quite so difficult to watch as I did this time round…

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

By Eve A (30) on 26 Sep 2009

Disturbing and offensive. Yet interesting…

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

By Michelle M (596) on 20 Sep 2009

Very artistic film.I would like it if I watched different time I think…

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

By Pernille H (2) on 07 Sep 2009

The best art movie ever made .... I had to watch it 2 days in a row, the first time I saw it at the movies…

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

By Shane D (789) on 07 Sep 2009

Beautiful sets, explicit sex and violence, and some pretty bad table manners. This movie's got it all…

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

By Richard C (1,724) on 07 Sep 2009

The best art movie ever made .... I had to watch it 2 days in a row, the first time I saw it at the movies…

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

By Hasan R (11) on 26 Aug 2009

Great cast, fantastic characters. A must see film…

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

By Ewan B (4) on 26 Aug 2009

Great cast, fantastic characters. A must see film…

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

By L F (25) on 16 Aug 2009

Las peliculas de arte lo son todo para algunas personas, pero no para mi, se me hacen las mas raras auqneu por lo general traen un significado…

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