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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.

1989 |2h 4m |  Crime, Drama

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Cast

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Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

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Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

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Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

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Alan Howard

Michael

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Tim Roth

Mitchel

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Ciarán Hinds

Cory

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Liz Smith

Grace

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Gary Olsen

Spangler

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Ewan Stewart

Harris

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Turpin

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Ian Dury

Terry Fitch

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Ron Cook

Mews

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Emer Gillespie

Patricia

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Janet Henfrey

Alice

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Willie Ross

Roy

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Roger Lloyd Pack

Geoff

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Alex Kingston

Adele

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Ian Sears

Phillipe

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Sophie Goodchild

Dancer

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Sue Maund

Kitchen Staff

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$2,300,000.00

Revenue

$7,724,701.00