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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Peter Greenaway · Film · 1989
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Common questions
Is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover about a mobster?
Yes, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover centers on Albert Spica, a churlish mobster who acquires a high-end French restaurant in London. He dines there every night, using his presence and poor manners to intimidate the other patrons.
What is the primary conflict in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover?
The conflict in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover arises when Georgina, the wife of the mobster Albert Spica, begins an affair with a restaurant regular named Michael. Spica discovers their secret relationship and develops a plan to exact a terrible revenge.
Does The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover take place in a restaurant?
Much of the action in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover occurs within an upscale French restaurant in London. Albert Spica acquires the establishment and visits it nightly, creating an uncomfortable environment that drives away the existing clientele.
Who is Georgina in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover?
Georgina is the wife of the mobster Albert Spica in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. She is disgusted by her husband's behavior and eventually initiates a secret affair with a guest named Michael while they are at the restaurant.