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# The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): cast and crew

46 cast and 21 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Michael Gambon](https://film.one/person/michael-gambon.md) as Albert Spica
- [Richard Bohringer](https://film.one/person/richard-bohringer.md) as Richard Boarst
- [Helen Mirren](https://film.one/person/helen-mirren.md) as Georgina Spica
- [Alan Howard](https://film.one/person/alan-howard.md) as Michael
- [Tim Roth](https://film.one/person/tim-roth.md) as Mitchel
- [Ciarán Hinds](https://film.one/person/ciaran-hinds.md) as Cory
- [Liz Smith](https://film.one/person/liz-smith.md) as Grace
- [Gary Olsen](https://film.one/person/gary-olsen.md) as Spangler
- [Ewan Stewart](https://film.one/person/ewan-stewart.md) as Harris
- [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](https://film.one/person/roger-ashton-griffiths.md) as Turpin
- [Ian Dury](https://film.one/person/ian-dury.md) as Terry Fitch
- [Diane Langton](https://film.one/person/diane-langton.md) as May Fitch
- Prudence Oliver as Corelle Fitch
- [Ron Cook](https://film.one/person/ron-cook.md) as Mews
- Emer Gillespie as Patricia
- Janet Henfrey as Alice
- [Willie Ross](https://film.one/person/willie-ross.md) as Roy
- [Roger Lloyd Pack](https://film.one/person/roger-lloyd-pack.md) as Geoff
- [Alex Kingston](https://film.one/person/alex-kingston.md) as Adele
- Bob Goody as Starkie
- Paul Russell as Pup
- Arnie Breeveld as Eden
- Tony Alleff as Troy
- Ian Sears as Phillipe
- Peter Rush as Melter
- Pauline Mayer as Fish Girl
- Ben Stoneham as Meat Boy
- Andy Wilson as 1st Diner
- John Mullis as 2nd Diner
- Flavia Brilli as Cabaret Singer
- Sophie Goodchild as Dancer
- Alex Fraser as Waiter
- Michael Clark as Waiter
- Gary Logan as Waiter
- Tim Geary as Waiter
- Saffron Rainey as Waiter
- Hywel Williams-Ellis as Waiter
- Michael Maguire as Waiter
- Patric Walters as Kitchen Staff
- Sue Maund as Kitchen Staff
- Nick Brozovic as Kitchen Staff
- Caroline Pagano as Kitchen Staff
- Keith Barrows as Customer
- Yolande Brener as 1st Diner's Wife
- Irene Palko as A Guest
- Brenda Edwards as Dancer

## Directing

- [Peter Greenaway](https://film.one/person/peter-greenaway.md): Director
- Gerrit Martijn: First Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Peter Greenaway](https://film.one/person/peter-greenaway.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Sharon Howard-Field: Casting
- [Kees Kasander](https://film.one/person/kees-kasander.md): Producer
- [Daniel Toscan du Plantier](https://film.one/person/daniel-toscan-du-plantier.md): Co-Producer
- Denis Wigman: Co-Producer
- Pascale Dauman: Co-Producer

## Camera

- [Sacha Vierny](https://film.one/person/sacha-vierny.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [John Wilson](https://film.one/person/john-wilson-476.md): Editor
- [Julian Rodd](https://film.one/person/julian-rodd.md): First Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- [Michael Nyman](https://film.one/person/michael-nyman.md): Original Music Composer
- Garth Marshall: Sound Designer
- Nigel Heath: Sound Effects
- Chris Laurence: Musician
- Tom Buchanan: Boom Operator

## Art

- [Ben van Os](https://film.one/person/ben-van-os.md): Production Design
- [Jan Roelfs](https://film.one/person/jan-roelfs.md): Production Design

## Costume and make-up

- [Jean-Paul Gaultier](https://film.one/person/jean-paul-gaultier.md): Costume Design
- Sara Meerman: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- Sjoerd Didden: Makeup Effects

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