The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

Summary

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[3].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[4].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover received the Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[5].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was directed by Peter Greenaway^[7].
• Peter Greenaway wrote the screenplay for The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover^[8].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's composer is recorded as Q313639^[9].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's genre is romantic drama film^[10].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's genre is crime film^[11].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's genre is erotic film^[12].
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover's genre is dystopian film^[13].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Richard Bohringer^[14].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Michael Gambon^[15].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Helen Mirren^[16].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Alan Howard^[17].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Tim Roth^[18].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Ciarán Hinds^[19].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Gary Olsen^[20].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Ewan Stewart^[21].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Roger Ashton-Griffiths^[22].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Ron Cook^[23].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Liz Smith^[24].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Janet Henfrey^[25].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Alex Kingston^[26].
• A cast member of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was Ian Dury^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Denis Wigman^[28], Pascale Dauman^[29], Daniel Toscan du Plantier^[30], and Kees Kasander^[31]. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was directed by Peter Greenaway^[7]. Peter Greenaway wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Richard Bohringer^[14], Michael Gambon^[15], Helen Mirren^[16], Alan Howard^[17], Tim Roth^[18], and Ciarán Hinds^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 11, 1989^[32], November 23, 1989^[33], October 13, 1989^[34], November 1, 1989^[35], and April 6, 1990^[36]. The original language of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was English^[37]. Genres include romantic drama film^[10], crime film^[11], erotic film^[12], and dystopian film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include organized crime^[39], extramarital sex^[40], and adultery^[41].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[3], a film award^[42], in Spain^[43]; Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[4], a class of award^[44], in Spain^[45]; and Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[5], a class of award^[46], in Spain^[47]. Reviews include 85%^[48], 7.6/10^[49], and 62/100^[50].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover include The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer^[51], a television series episode^[52], directed by Michael Marcantel^[53].

Why It Matters

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for it include The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer^[51], a television series episode^[52], directed by Michael Marcantel^[53].

FAQs

What awards did The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[3], Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[4], and Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[5].