---
title: 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Greenaway'
released: '1989-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'NC-17'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097108/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989)

1989 · NC-17 · 119 min · Crime, Romance · United Kingdom, France, Netherlands

Original title: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

## Synopsis

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Greenaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-greenaway)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Greenaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-greenaway)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Nyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nyman)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Toscan du Plantier](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-toscan-du-plantier), [Pascale Dauman](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascale-dauman), [Kees Kasander](https://cinepixo.com/people/kees-kasander), [Denis Wigman](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-wigman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sacha Vierny](https://cinepixo.com/people/sacha-vierny)
- **Editor:** [John Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wilson)

## Cast

- [Ewan Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/ewan-stewart)
- [Roger Lloyd-Pack](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-lloyd-pack)
- [Janet Henfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-henfrey)
- [Hywel Williams-Ellis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hywel-williams-ellis)
- [Alex Kingston](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-kingston)
- [Yolande Brener](https://cinepixo.com/people/yolande-brener)
- [Gary Olsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-olsen)
- [Diane Langton](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-langton)
- [Liz Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/liz-smith)
- [Michael Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-clark)
- [Arnie Breeveld](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnie-breeveld)
- [Richard Bohringer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bohringer)
- [Ron Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-cook)
- [Ciarán Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/ciaran-hinds)
- [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-ashton-griffiths)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover-1989
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