Boarst sends food to Georgina through his young employee Pup, a boy soprano who sings while working. Ultimately Spica learns of the affair, forcing Georgina to hide out at Michael's book depository. Under her husband's nose, with the help of the restaurant staff, Georgina carries on an affair with Michael. His oafish behavior causes frequent confrontations with the staff and his own customers, whose patronage he loses but whose money he seems not to miss.įorced to accompany Spica is his reluctant yet elegant wife, Georgina, who soon catches the eye of a quiet regular at the restaurant: bookshop owner Michael. Spica makes nightly appearances at the restaurant with his retinue of thugs.
#THE COOK THE THIEF MOVIE#
* NOTE: I recently saw an interview with director Ari Aster over on CineFix where discussed how this movie was a significant inspiration on Hereditary, especially in the opening shots to each films. So if this movie doesn’t hook you within the first ten or so minutes you might want to pass, but those that it does, bon appétit. There’s also a wonderful score by Michael Nyman, who many might better know for his iconic music to 1993’s The Piano, which is quite good. Despite the graphic nature, this is still a beautiful movie to sit through. Director Peter Greenaway makes this look feel very theatrical and if you were to pause each frame, it might look very much like a classical painting. It has elaborate tracking shots and long moments that focus just on the setting.
This is very much the very definition of an art film. I really liked what she does beforehand and thought the movie should have ended right there, though I won’t give it away. (Yes, there are actually curtains that open and close this movie, making the connections to a staged drama even more apparent). There’s also the third act, which could have been trimmed down a bit and I really didn’t like Georgina’s final actions before the curtain closes. It does sort of set a nice tone though, like a filmed Opera. There are curious moments, with that of a young boy singing soprano all of a sudden maybe confusing some. Their love scenes are shot almost like a 17 th century painting come to life by cinematographer Sacha Vierny. More topically is the film’s considerable nudity, courtesy of Mirren and Howard, though theses moments naked together never feels gratuitous or pornographic. Some have said his performance here can get a little over-the-top, but tastes vary. Gambon as Albert turns in one of the most violent, most despicable performances since perhaps Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet. It’s a far cry from the lovable Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, the two characters so different from each other it’s almost difficult to believe it’s the same actor. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, 1989 © Elsevier-Vendex When she eventually meets Michael ( Alan Howard), it’s a breath of fresh air, and despite the dangers involved, the two decide to begin an affair at the restaurant … right under Albert’s nose. Albert’s wife Georgina ( Helen Mirren) is getting pretty irritate with her husband’s boorish behavior, not too mention the abuse.
He co-owns a restaurant with Richard ( Richard Bohringer) the cook, but I don’t think he actually gets any residuals. Albert ( Michael Gambon) is the thief who bullies everyone into getting things his way. You might be guess what this story is about just from the title alone, but here’s the story anyway. However, for all others looking to try something you haven’t seen before, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover, is what to watch. And sure, there’s sex and nudity throughout, so if that kind of thing offends you, you may want to steer clear. Yes, there’s some violence here and there though nothing really too graphic, though it can be a little easy to understand why some people would have problems with it. Right when this film opens, it grabs hold, it’s cinematography and acting enough that I would recommend it just on these alone. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 drama about a woman who starts an affair with a kind man at her abusive husband’s restaurant.
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