The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

1989
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
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Title: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

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

Year: 1989

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: October 13 1989
  • United States: April 06 1990

Cast

Director:

Peter Greenway Peter Greenway

Photos

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

Trivia

Symbolism

The lengthy tracking shot from the restaurant to the toilet is supposed to be symbolic of food passing through the intestinal tract.

The excrement

The dog excrement was actually chocolate mousse.

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