The Kitchen_
In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her to leave her husband. The pressure of the day becomes unendurable, and when Peter realises that Monica does not mean to divorce her husband his grief and pain cause him to run berserk!
Starring
Carl Möhner, Mary Yeomans, Eric Pohlmann
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
4 countries
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Year context
The Kitchen was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses it...
The Kitchen is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 14m.
CAST (20)
Carl Möhner
Peter
MY
Mary Yeomans
Monica
Eric Pohlmann
Marango
SF
Scot Finch
Hans
Brian Phelan
Kevin
Tom Bell
Paul
Sean Lynch
Dimitri
GK
Gertan Klauber
Gaston
James Bolam
Michael
HG
Howard Greene
Raymond
Charles Lloyd Pack
Chef
Martin Boddey
Max
FP
Frank Pettitt
Frank
Frank Atkinson
Alfred
GE
George Eugeniou
Nick
Jessie Robins
Bertha
DH
Dafydd Havard
Tramp
PG
Patricia Greene
Anne
JB
Josef Behrmann
Mag
AM
Andreas Markos
Mangolis
STUDIOS (2)
British Lion Films
A.C.T. Films
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
74 min (1h 14m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (2 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Kitchen about?
In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her to leave her husband. The pressure of the day becomes unendurable, and when Peter realises that Monica does not mean to divorce her husband his grief and pain cause him to run berserk!
How long is The Kitchen?
The Kitchen has a runtime of 74 minutes (1h 14m).
Who stars in The Kitchen?
The cast of The Kitchen includes Carl Möhner, Mary Yeomans, Eric Pohlmann, Scot Finch, Brian Phelan.
What is the rating of The Kitchen?
The Kitchen has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy