The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 43,209 VOTES · DIR. Peter Greenaway

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Overview

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,226 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:07 Go and get the dogs.
00:05:26 Righto, lads, get them numbers up there - Spica & Boarst.
00:09:09 So, a hot meal for tonight. Something special, please. How about some...
00:14:02 Gawd. Why can't I have some bloody quality in my associates?
00:19:33 I want one of those hot, damp towels, Richard, served to me with tongs.
00:27:01 You smell nice and sweaty.
00:34:00 I've come about those special complimentary dishes.
00:38:21 What's it like? You what?
00:41:54 Oh, I see. So I'm not supposed to do that? I'll give you an education.
00:47:01 Now, Mitchel, you have just eaten a sheep's bollock.
00:51:04 Richard, set another place for Michael.
00:55:07 Get in the car, you slag.
00:59:19 He spoilt it, he spoke.
01:03:31 Phillipe, clear those tables. We need more space.
01:07:35 between the hors d'oeuvres and the canard à I'orange
01:11:17 Where are you?
01:16:46 What is this place?
01:21:09 It's sticky. Don't tell me. Chocolate sauce, profiteroles.
01:26:44 Right, Mitchel, now's your chance. You are gonna chew bollocks.
01:32:19 And then...
01:36:59 and accompany him to the toilet.
01:41:07 And from what I saw, your lover did not need an aphrodisiac.
01:45:14 You can't. You may have loved him...
01:51:28 What's going on? Sit down, Albert.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,226
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:02:07
Final line01:51:28

Production Record

DirectorPeter Greenaway
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,300,000
Revenue$7,724,701
IMDb votes43,209