THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER (1989)
September 12 : 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
“A bracingly intelligent and often beautiful work — a chilling black comedy that tells its heartless story in a virtuoso style marked by visual elegance and dark, ironic wit. Anyone able to stomach its graphic imagery will find it an unsettling but unforgettable movie.” – San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Greenaway’s notorious masterpiece The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a rich, decadent five-course meal that leaves your stomach unsettled in the best possible way. The Cook serves up immaculate gourmet dishes in the beautiful Le Hollandais. The Thief holds his tyrannical court in the restaurant, terrorizing all around him. His wife has a dangerous and illicit passion. And her lover is having the riskiest affair of his life. Starring Helen Mirren and Michael Gambon, this grisly, sexy, venomous tale of cruelty and vengeance combines a brilliantly pulsing Michael Nyman score, frame-worthy cinematography by Sacha Guitry, lavish costumes by designer Jean Paul Gaultier, and real fine dining plates prepared by Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli into a lavish, outrageous spectacle. Slapped with the deadly NC-17 rating upon its release, The Cook… went on to become a surprise arthouse smash, shocking and delighting audiences the world over with its audacious gustatory pleasures and terrors.
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