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Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!

Oct 13, 1989 FR 124 min R18+

7.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

712 votes

Crime Drama

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Crime, Drama space and is paced for about 124 minutes.

Cast highlights include Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

sadism, sexuality, allegory, cooking, restaurant, crime boss, satire, surrealism, sociopath, murder, brutality, avant-garde

Official trailer

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Plot

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.