Film Screening “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” by Peter Greenaway

Fri 28 Aug 2015, 8 pm
Blossom Art House

From the organizer:

Come to the screening of “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” – a British-French romantic black comedy crime drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway.

This is probably Peter Greenaway’s most famous film, which first shocked audiences at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.

The story begins when churlish mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina (Helen Mirren), is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with another restaurant guest, Michael (Alan Howard). Despite their efforts to keep it a secret, however, Spica finds out about their trysts, and he plans to exact a terrible revenge.

– Duration: 84 minutes
– Language: English

* The screening is non-profit and aims for studies and research only.

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