Episode 164: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) (w/special guest Jose Gallegos)

This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by dear friend, Jose Gallegos, to discuss Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989). From wiki: “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release.”

You can watch the movie here: https://archive.org/details/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-her-lover-peter-greenaway-1989-1

 Also discussed: Daughter of Darkness (1948), The Visit (1964), Mike Leigh’s Naked, Lars von Trier, vertical content, Studio Ghibli AI, sound stage aesthetics, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Deliverance (1972)

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