The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover/ High-Brow/Low-Brow/Uni-Brow

dir: Peter Greenaway - 1989 - 98 mins - English

Hope you're hungry, because we’re serving up a feast like no other with Peter Greenaway’s 1989 classic of food, class, violence and revenge. A wealthy gangster and his goons take over a fine dining restaurant to the displeasure of the staff and patrons, but things get complicated when the gangster’s wife falls for a fellow diner. Come for an all-timer turn by Michael Gambon, stay for a powerful Helen Mirren and a final course to remember.

High-Brow/Low-Brow/Uni-Brow is a monthly film series programmed by Andrew Linn and Abby Olcese dedicated to exploring the weird and wonderful, and the profound in teh absurd..

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