The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
2h 4min
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Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!
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The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
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Directed by: Peter Greenaway, Gerrit Martijn, Sacha Vierny
Produced by: Kees Kasander, Daniel Toscan du Plantier, Denis Wigman
Composed by: Michael Nyman
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