Albert is a bully, rapist, and a misogynist, whose traits are greed & arrogance. It is pointless self-indulgence, more likely to bore sophisticated audiences than shock or titillate them. August 13, 2011 NC17 (adult situations/language, nudity, sex) He's also the only character to bring smart philosophy to the table, unlike Albert who just spits gibberish. This film is not for everyone. Plain old DVD couldn't possibly do it justice. NC-17 | 2h 4min | Crime, Drama | 6 April 1990 (USA) The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Greenaway's new film is -- let us waste no time -- a masterpiece. The set design was extraorinary, it's so beautiful and lavishing, so well profuse and placed. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Regal April 21, 2020 Many people will be profoundly offended by this film... but some may appreciate it for what it certainly is: the most startling depiction of intellectual cruelty and evil for many years. By creating an account, you agree to the First of all, I love the lighting and costumes, and how the colour of the costume changes as the lighting changes. | Rating: B+ The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover is both adored and detested for its combination of … It's a classic purification ritual and it's literally putrid. ~ Yuri German, Rovi | Rating: A The film doesn't even justify itself on intellectual grounds. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant. A bold, strident, purposefully aggressive film.
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Regal | In the restaurant scenes, you feel like you're there at the table as the camera pans, without cuts, from one person to another. The greatest scene of the film is when the affair begins in the restroom, and Albert comes in.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the titular roles.