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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/VanessaRedgrave was conisdered for Georgina.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/VanessaRedgrave was conisdered considered for Georgina.

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* BillingDisplacement: The Cook's level of importance to the story is arguable, though he gets mentioned first. The Thief is the villain, and the Wife is the main character. They're mentioned in the order that sounds best as a title.

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The Cook's level of importance to the story is arguable, though he gets mentioned first. The Thief is the villain, and the Wife is the main character. They're mentioned in the order that sounds best as a title.title.
** A DVD release ignored Richard Bohringer and Alan Howard entirely in favour of giving third billing to Creator/TimRoth, who was an unknown when the film was released and plays a minor role at best.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/VanessaRedgrave was conisdered for Georgina.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/TheLongGoodFriday Helen Mirren playing a gangster's wife]].



* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/MichaelGambon was originally supposed to play Michael, who was even named after him.



* DuelingMovies: Although not by any production elements, this movie competed with Creator/MichaelMoore's ''Roger & Me'' to be the first screening Creator/RogerEbert would watch on its debut night in 1989. He watched ''Roger & Me'' in the end.

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* DuelingMovies: Although not by any production elements, this movie competed with Creator/MichaelMoore's ''Roger & Me'' to be the first screening Creator/RogerEbert would watch on its debut night in 1989. He watched ''Roger & Me'' in the end.end.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/TheLongGoodFriday Helen Mirren playing a gangster's wife]].
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* BillingDisplacement: The Cook's level of importance to the story is arguable, though he gets mentioned first. The Thief is the villain, and the Wife is the main character. They're mentioned in the order that sounds best as a title.
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* TheDanza: The four title characters are named for the actors writer-director Peter Greenaway originally wanted to play them. Richard (The Cook) is for Richard Bohringer, the only one of Greenaway's original choices retained in the final film. The rest are aversions: Albert (The Thief) is named after Albert Finney, while Georgina (His Wife) is for Georgina Hale. Michael (The Lover) is named, interestingly enough, for Michael Gambon, whom Greenaway eventually re-cast as Albert.

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* TheDanza: The four title characters are named for the actors writer-director Peter Greenaway originally wanted to play them. Richard (The Cook) is for Richard Bohringer, the only one of Greenaway's original choices retained in the final film. The rest are aversions: Albert (The Thief) is named after Albert Finney, Creator/AlbertFinney, while Georgina (His Wife) is for Georgina Hale. Michael (The Lover) is named, interestingly enough, for Michael Gambon, Creator/MichaelGambon, whom Greenaway eventually re-cast as Albert.
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* DuelingMovies: Although not by any production elements, this movie competed with Creator/MichaelMoore's ''Roger & Me'' to be the first screening Creator/RogerEbert would watch on its debut night in 1989. He watched ''Roger & Me'' in the end.
* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? And Albus is abusive towards [[Film/TheQueen HM The Queen!]]
** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] works as a waitress there.
** [[Music/IanDuryAndTheBlockheads Ian Dury]] is Terry Fitch.
** Not to mention [[Series/GameOfThrones Mance Rayder]] as a pimp.

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* DuelingMovies: Although not by any production elements, this movie competed with Creator/MichaelMoore's ''Roger & Me'' to be the first screening Creator/RogerEbert would watch on its debut night in 1989. He watched ''Roger & Me'' in the end.
* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? And Albus is abusive towards [[Film/TheQueen HM The Queen!]]
** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] works as a waitress there.
** [[Music/IanDuryAndTheBlockheads Ian Dury]] is Terry Fitch.
** Not to mention [[Series/GameOfThrones Mance Rayder]] as a pimp.
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** [[Music/IanDuryAndTheBlockheads Ian Dury]] is Terry Fitch.

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** [[Music/IanDuryAndTheBlockheads Ian Dury]] is Terry Fitch.Fitch.
** Not to mention [[Series/GameOfThrones Mance Rayder]] as a pimp.
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* DuelingMovies: Although not by any production elements, this movie competed with Creator/MichaelMoore's ''Roger & Me'' to be the first screening Creator/RogerEbert would watch on its debut night in 1989. He watched ''Roger & Me'' in the end.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? And Albus is beating up [[Film/TheQueen Her Majesty The Queen!]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? And Albus is beating up abusive towards [[Film/TheQueen Her Majesty HM The Queen!]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? Creator/HelenMirren fits this trope, mostly for the UK audience.

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* TheDanza: The four title characters are named for the actors writer-director Peter Greenaway originally wanted to play them. Richard (The Cook) is for Richard Bohringer, the only one of Greenaway's original choices retained in the final film. The rest are aversions: Albert (The Thief) is named after Albert Finney, while Georgina (His Wife) is for Georgina Hale. Michael (The Lover) is named, interestingly enough, for Michael Gambon, whom Greenaway eventually re-cast as Albert.
* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? Creator/HelenMirren fits this trope, mostly for the UK audience.And Albus is beating up [[Film/TheQueen Her Majesty The Queen!]]
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** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] works as a waitress there.

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** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] works as a waitress there.there.
** [[Music/IanDuryAndTheBlockheads Ian Dury]] is Terry Fitch.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? HelenMirren fits this trope, mostly for the UK audience.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? HelenMirren Creator/HelenMirren fits this trope, mostly for the UK audience.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: What turned [[Film/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]] into such a psychotic monster and why is [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Orange]] working for him? HelenMirren fits this trope, mostly for the UK audience.
** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] works as a waitress there.

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