THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER

THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER is Peter Greenaway’s visually extravagant 1989 drama about adultery and murder, centered on a brutal antagonist and the dangerous tensions surrounding a shared meal. The film is presented as part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s FEAST limited series, which explores movies where dining becomes a setting for celebration, revelation, politics, religion, culinary obsession, and social transgression.

The film features Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, and Helen Mirren, and is presented in English, French, and Dutch.

When: November 4–28

Showtimes: November 4 at 7:30 PM; November 7 at 6:30 PM; November 27 at 7:00 PM; November 28 at 4:15 PM

Venue: Philadelphia Film Society Center

Director: Peter Greenaway

Cast: Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, and Helen Mirren

Runtime: 124 minutes

Release: 1989

Genre: Drama

Rating: NC-17

Languages: English, French, and Dutch

Series: FEAST limited series

Accessibility: The page identifies OC as the abbreviation for open captions, but does not specify whether any of these screenings include them.

Tickets: Price not available

All dates: Nov 4 at 7:30 PM · Nov 7 at 6:30 PM · Nov 27 at 7:00 PM · Nov 28 at 4:15 PM