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The cook, the thief, his wife & her lover / Miramax Films ; Allarts in association with Elsevier Vendex presents ; a co-production between Allarts Cook, Erato Films, Films Inc. ; produced by Kees Kasander ; written & directed by Peter Greenaway.
LIBRA DVD 009 299
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Adultery--Drama.
- Adultery.
- Revenge--Drama.
- Revenge.
- Deception--Drama.
- Deception.
- Food in motion pictures.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen format.
- Other Title:
- Cook, the thief, his wife and her lover
- Place of Publication:
- Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc., [2001]
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby Digital.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opulence, decadence and gluttony leads to murder, torture and revenge.
- Participant:
- Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Liz Smith.
- Credits:
- Photographer, Sacha Vierny ; editor, John Wilson ; music, Michael Nyman.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
- Includes theatrical trailers.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 46491028
- Publisher Number:
- 013131139198
- DV11391 Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc.
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