The cook, the thief, his wife & her lover / Miramax Films ; Allarts in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Films Inc. ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written & directed by Peter Greenaway.

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A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opul...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Miramax Films
Allarts (Firm)
Elsevier Vendex Film
Allarts Cook (Firm)
Erato Films
Films Incorporated
Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Greenaway, Peter
Kasander, Kees
Bohringer, Richard
Gambon, Michael
Mirren, Helen
Howard, Alan, 1937-2015
Roth, Tim
Language:English
Published: Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc., [2001], ©2001.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Adultery > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Deception > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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