The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover was a truly bizarre and disturbing film. I saw it in the cinema when it first came out, in 1989. I’d hazard a guess that this film has left a lasting impression on most people who have seen it, and I’m no exception. I’m grateful for one thing: it introduced me to the music of Michael Nyman. (EDITED: Two days after writing this post, I spotted that Film4 will screen this film on Tuesday 5th of March. If you haven’t seen it and live in the UK, here’s your chance).
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Seems like an interesting movie…
Yes, “interesting”…
(I did like it but it did also creep me out. It shares some aesthetic elements and mood with the Gormenghast TV adaptation and some of Guillermo del Toro’s films).