The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Directed by Peter Greenaway · Cinematography by Sacha Vierny
NC-17124 min51 frames
CrimeDrama
Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!
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When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.
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Sampled across 51 frames, the coverage of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover leans on wide compositions (45% of the sample) and medium shots (37%). Cinematographer Sacha Vierny keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 94% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames.
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