The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
1990, 126 min
Country: Great Britain Studio: Miramax Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Alex Kingston Director: Peter Greenaway Composer: Michael Nyman Costume Designer: Jean-Paul Gaultier Rating: NC-17 Our Rating:
SKINOPSISOne of the most controversial films in years. A brute wise man, is married to an abused, unhappy Georgina (Helen Mirren). Georgina discovers Michael over a rowdy supper at a restaurant where they engage in an intimate and secret affair with the help of the chef. A colorful, surreal work of art featuring sensuality, nudity and cannibalism.
REVIEW
One of the most controversial films in years, the title of this Jacobean revenge-tragedy, set in an upscale French restaurant, says it all. The restaurant is visited nightly by the sadistic Thief (a ferocious Gambon). His battered Wife (Mirren in a heartbreaking performance) seeks solace in her secret Lover whom she meets one evening while dining. The sympathetic Cook rounds out the cast. A surreal theatre piece combining moments of tender tragedy and stomach-turning physical and mental cruelty, the film suggests that revenge is not always sweet: It sometimes has a few bones. -- Erik Schut
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