Talk:The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

just deserts

"Just deserts" is a long-standing phrase (not a metaphor); see wikt:just deserts or any dictionary. It means to get the appropriate (just) things that you deserve (deserts) -- not appropriate meal rewards (desserts). There is a long-standing pun to name restaurants or TV show episodes "Just Desserts" when desserts are involved, but that does not apply here -- there's only one dessert. -- JHunterJ (talk) 11:51, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

huh?

"Beneath her husband's eye" means he sees everything that's going on. If you mean he doesn't see it, you want to say "under her husband's nose". 4.249.15.126 (talk) 18:15, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Who's plagiarizing?

http://www.archdaily.com/283954/films-architecture-the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-her-lover/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.160.51 (talk) 00:44, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

Is there any connection or inspiration from the Murder of William de Cantilupe in 1375?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_William_de_Cantilupe At least the title of the film resonates "historians consider it most likely that responsibility rested with de Cantilupe's wife, her lover, the cook and their neighbour, with a mix of motives including love and revenge."

See

WP:FILMLEAD. Th article as of today does not meet thus guideline. MarnetteD|Talk 21:10, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Please reread the Flemish paintings paragraph

Does anyone else want to change it to “such as”? 80.195.205.103 (talk) 17:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

GTA 3

This film is referenced in Grand Theft Auto 3's side missions for Marty Chonks - The Crook, The Thieves, The Wife, Her Lover. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.108.116.3 (talk) 22:58, 9 January 2024 (UTC)