The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

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

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Kokken, tyven, hans kone og hendes elsker, O Cozinheiro, o Ladrão, Sua Mulher e o Amante, Kuchař, zloděj, jeho žena a její milenec, Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant, Der Koch, der Dieb, seine Frau und ihr Liebhaber, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, A szakács, a tolvaj, a felesége és a szeretője, 요리사, 도둑, 그의 아내 그리고 그녀의 정부, コックとどろぼう、そのつまとあいじん, 情慾色香味, 廚師、大盜,他的妻子和她的情人, Kokken, tyven, hans kone og hennes elsker, El cuiner, el lladre, la seva esposa i el seu amant, Kokken, tyven, hans kone & hendes elsker, Ο Μάγειρας, ο Κλέφτης, η Γυναίκα του και ο Εραστής της, El cocinero, el ladrón, su mujer y su amante, Le Cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant, הטבח, הגנב, אשתו והמאהב, A szakács, a tolvaj, a feleség és a szeretője, Il cuoco, il ladro, sua moglie e l'amante, コックと泥棒、その妻と愛人, Virėjas, vagis, jo žmona ir jos meilužis, Kucharz, złodziej, jego żona i jej kochanek, O Cozinheiro, o Ladrão, a sua Mulher e o Amante Dela, Bucătarul, hoțul, soția hoțului și amantul ei, Повар, вор, его жена и её любовник, Kuchár, zlodej, jeho žena a jej milenec, Kocken, tjuven, hans fru och hennes älskare, Aşçı, Hırsız, Karısı ve Aşığı, Кухар, злодій, його дружина і її коханець, 厨师、大盗、他的太太和她的情人

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04 Sep 1989
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11 Sep 1989
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22 Sep 1990
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17 Nov 1998
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13 Oct 1989
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23 Nov 1989
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16 Jan 1990
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29 Mar 1990
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30 Mar 1990
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06 Apr 1990
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16 Apr 1990
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24 May 1990
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06 Jul 1990
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04 Aug 1990
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18 Oct 1990
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25 Oct 1990
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23 Nov 1990
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07 Feb 1991
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03 Nov 1995
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06 Apr 1990
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26 Aug 2004
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24 May 1990
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29 Mar 1990
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02 Nov 1989
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06 Apr 1990
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11 Sep 1989
  • Premiere Toronto International Film Festival
22 Sep 1990
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16 Apr 1990
  • Theatrical
23 Nov 1990
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01 Nov 1989
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23 Nov 1989
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23 Nov 1989
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17 Nov 1998
  • Premiere Thessaloniki International Film Festival
25 Oct 1990
  • Theatrical18
07 Feb 1991
  • Theatrical16
04 Sep 1989
  • Premiere Venice Film Festival
16 Jan 1990
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04 Aug 1990
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24 Nov 1989
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26 Aug 2004
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30 Mar 1990
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06 Jul 1990
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18 Oct 1990
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03 Nov 1995
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13 Oct 1989
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06 Apr 1990
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