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)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Peter Greenaway
Written By: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds, Richard Bohringer, Ron Cook, Liz Smith, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Gary Olsen, Alan Howard, Ian Dury
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Netherlands, UK
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Top badass moment? I never knew I needed to see Helen Mirren naked, until now. A cross between Gordon Ramsey, gangster Charles Bronson and Basil Fawlty owns a restaurant that he smashes up a lot, whilst not 'satisfying' his wife. That's about it, although WTFness does ooze from every frame. I didn't see the restaurant's Food Hygiene Certificate on display, but as doing so isn't a legal requirement in England yet, I don't want to read too much into that. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
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