``The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' Tragedy or comedy? A revenge picture scroll full of beauty and ugliness born from a love for Dutch paintings.

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``THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER'' (original title; the title is already symbolic and unique) is the fifth feature film directed by British director Peter Greenaway.

After `` Murder in the English Garden '' (1982), which received international acclaim for the first time, works such as `` ZOO '' (1985) and `` Drown in Numbers '' (1988), which won the Artistic Contribution Award at the Cannes Film Festival, have shown the beauty of style. He has perfected a style that is overly particular about rules and regulations, and has won fans for his unique worldview. However, it is also true that the game was designed to be enjoyed as an intellectual The Game, but it gave the impression that it was difficult to understand, and it remained a cult movie.

I don't know if it was a trick of the times, a drunkard, or a subsidy from the government, but the depth of Europe's ability to make movies like this and the passion of the director who has continued to make them consistently is amazing.

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Despite such unnecessary admiration, this work, which was announced next, further pushed the author's style that he had built up, matched with an easy-to-understand structure of good and punishment, and expanded the base of the audience and won many fans, becoming the director's masterpiece. There are many people who recommend it.

The setting is a high-end French restaurant. The main customers are Albert, a master thief, and his beautiful wife Georgina. Although Georgina is in love with her reckless and cruel husband, she is unable to escape. One day, she becomes attracted to Michael, a scholar who is a regular at the store, and they develop a deep relationship. Richard, the cook who knows everything, offers the two a place to have an affair, but Albert becomes jealous and begins searching for Michael with his henchmen. And a shocking ending. The movie ends with a great catharsis that was not present in previous films.

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A master chef who embodies the sophistication and nobility that is unique to French cuisine, bringing together contradictory elements such as a rich thief and an intellectual, a savage husband and a thoughtful beauty. The easy-to-understand human relationships, passionate performances by the actors, and dramatic music make the overall outline clear, making it easier to empathize with the story, creating a sense of ease of approach.

That's why the director's thorough commitment to his own aesthetics has directly led to the film's strength and success in gaining wider acclaim.

What is the essence of Greenaway aesthetics?