The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover"
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Timing: 2:4 (124 min)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - TMDB rating
7.365/10
593
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - Kinopoisk rating
7.675/10
13632
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - IMDB rating
7.5/10
45000

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film opens with the author's line: 'This film is dedicated to everyone I hate.'
  • A painting by Dutch artist Frans Hals, 'The Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Militia Company,' hangs on the wall in the 'Dutchmen' restaurant.
  • The composition 'Fish Beach,' which appears repeatedly in the film, was not included on the soundtrack and is not mentioned in the credits, as it was originally written for the film 'The Drowning Pool' (1988).
  • At the beginning of the film, when Spikers' people bring the neon letters, they initially arrange them to spell ASPIC (from the French “viper,” and also jellied meat).
  • The boy from the kitchen performs the composition “Miserere,” which contains the words: “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” – a quote from Psalm 51:7, echoing the boy’s profession – he is a dishwasher.
  • The composition "Fish Beach," which appears repeatedly in the film, was not included on the soundtrack or mentioned in the credits, as it was originally written for the film "Drowning by Numbers" (1988).
  • At the beginning of the film, when Spiky's people bring the neon letters, they initially arrange them to spell ASPIC (from the French for "viper," and also aspic jelly).
  • The boy in the kitchen performs the composition "Miserere," which includes the lyrics: "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow" – a quote from Psalm 51:7, echoing the boy's profession as a dishwasher.
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