| Released | 1989 | Rating | 18 in UK |
| Director | Peter Greenaway | Writer/s | Peter Greenaway |
| Starring | Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard | ||
| Source of story | Original screenplay | ||
| Elevator Pitch | A diabolical mafia boss holds court every day in a restaurant that he owns, and under his nose his wife carries on an affair with a book shop proprietor in the kitchen and the lavatories with, in the end, distressing results. | ||
| Content | This is a surreal production with the sets changing colour depending on the mood, and the ingredients piled up in the kitchen gradually deteriorating over time. Obviously there is sex! | ||
| A View | This is a stunning film, with many in the cast who were to become more important later. These included Ian Dury as one of the crime boss’s lackeys. On my “must see” list. | ||
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