The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)
The wife of an oafish restaurant owner becomes bored with her husband and considers an affair with a regular patron. (imdb)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Netherlands, UK
Directed By: Peter Greenaway
Written By: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Ciarán Hinds, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Tim Roth, Ron Cook, Richard Bohringer, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Liz Smith, Alan Howard, Gary Olsen, Ian Dury
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