We're closing out our November: Film Feast series with a Matt pick, Peter Greenaway's 1989 masterwork, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Despite it's difficulty to dig up (it is available on YouTube), this is a must-watch for any fan of cinema.
Alongside our return guest, writer/filmmaker Patrick Connolly, who is back by popular demand, we run the gauntlet of surrealism, misogyny, abuse, greed, power, consumption, and Dante's Inferno as they all pertain to this jewel. Let us take you on the ride - film fans will thank us, casual moviegoers will scratch their heads, and Harry Potter fans will never see the world the same way when we're through!
Written & Directed by Peter Greenaway
Shot by Sacha Vierny
Music Composed by Michael Nyman
Edited by John Wilson
Starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard, Tim Roth, Ciarán Hinds, Ewan Stewart, Roger Ashton Griffiths, Ron Cook, Liz Smith, Emer Gillespie, Ian Dury, & Paul Russell
Opening and Closing Music:
Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allen
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