#166 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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Peter Greenaway's 1989 deliciously wicked exotic black comedic fable, THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the composition & color palette of Peter Greenaway, Helen Mirren & Michael Gambon, the sex and gluttony at the heart of the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FOOD MOMENT IN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

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