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Film · 1989

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

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

by Peter Greenaway

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Details

Type
Film
Released
1989
Director
Peter Greenaway
Genres
CrimeRomance
Countries
France, United Kingdom
Original language
English
Running time
1 h 59 min

Cast

  • Richard Bohringer
  • Michael Gambon
  • Helen Mirren
  • Alan Howard
  • Tim Roth
  • Ciarán Hinds
  • Gary Olsen
  • Ewan Stewart

Awards

Wins

  • Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (1989)
  • Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1989)
  • Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography (1989)

Nominations

  • European Film Award for Best Production Designer (1990)

In France

French rating
Interdit -13 ans
French release visa
No. 69715

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References