The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover
(DVD) 

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Published
United Kingdom : Universal, 2003.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Published
United Kingdom : Universal, 2003.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
9317486000204

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Michael Nyman; photography, Sacha Vierny; editor, John Wilson.
Participants/Performers
Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Liz Smith.
Description
A modern fable and political satire on the Thatcher years in Britain set at Le Hollandais, a gourmet restaurant. The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant, all observed by the cook. This nightly display of opulence, decadence, and gluttony leads to murder, torture and revenge.
Target Audience
Not rated. "Recommended for mature audiences" on container.
System Details
DVD; PAL, regions 2 & 4; widescreen, 2:35:1; Dolby digital stereo and mono.
Language
In English, German, Italian, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in: English for the deaf and hard of hearing, Italian, Spanish, German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Greenaway, P., Kasander, K., Bohringer, R., Gambon, M., Mirren, H., Howard, A., Roth, T., Smith, L., Vierny, S., Wilson, J., & Nyman, M. (2003). The cook, the thief, his wife, and her lover . Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter. Greenaway et al.. 2003. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter. Greenaway et al.. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover Universal, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Greenaway, Peter., et al. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover Universal, 2003.

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