THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER
£5 tickets for Seniors. Free tea, coffee and biscuits after the screening. Helen Mirren and Michael Gambon are outstanding in Peter Greenaway's timeless masterpiece, who turns this tale of a bullying criminal and his unfaithful wife into something profound and extremely rare: a work so intelligent and powerful that "it evokes our best emotions and least civil impulses, so esthetically brilliant that it expands the boundaries of film itself" (The New York Times) When churlish mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina (Helen Mirren), is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with another restaurant guest, Michael (Alan Howard). Despite their efforts to keep it a secret, however, Spica finds out about their trysts, and he plans to exact a terrible revenge... Peter Greenaway creates a lavish, operatic spectacle with such intensity that it is impossible to turn away from the screen. Classic Matinee is a monthly screening of famous and undiscovered classics. Following the films there is a chance to socialise with free tea, coffee and biscuits. Tickets for the over 60's are just £5.00, carers go free and we welcome people living with dementia and care home residents (please contact us if you want to bring a group).CrimePT2H4M182025-05-28Richard Bohringer
Michael Gambon
Helen Mirren
Peter Greenaway
Kees Kasander
THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER"THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER"Showtimes
May 28, 12:15 pm
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