Death in the Garden (1956)
La mort en ce jardin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 44min
- Adventure, Crime
- 21 Sep 1956 (France)
- Movie
Adventurer Shark comes to a small village near a diamond-miners' camp, and local police arrest him, accusing him of having committed a bank robbery in a neighboring town. The police also confiscate the diamond mine for the state, which...
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Djin
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| Charles Vanel | ... |
Castin
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Shark
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Father Lizardi
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| Tito Junco | ... |
Chenko
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| Raúl Ramírez | ... |
Álvaro
(as Raul Ramirez)
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| Luis Aceves Castañeda | ... |
Alberto
(as Luis-Aceves Castañeda)
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| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | ... |
Captain Ferrero
(as Jorge Martinez de Hoyos)
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Alberto Pedret | ... |
Second Lieutenant Jiménez
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Marc Lambert | ... |
Miner
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Stefani | ... |
Miner
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| Michèle Girardon | ... |
María Castin
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José Chávez | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Federico Curiel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alicia del Lago | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Manuel Dondé | ... |
Telegraph operator (uncredited)
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Enedina Díaz de León | ... |
Elderly woman in lynch mob (uncredited)
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Agustín Fernández | ... |
(uncredited)
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Leonor Gómez | ... |
Woman in lynch mob (uncredited)
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Guillermo Hernández | ... |
(uncredited)
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Chel López | ... |
(uncredited)
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José Muñoz | ... |
First lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Francisco Reiguera | ... |
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ||
Written by
| Luis Alcoriza | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Raymond Queneau | ... | (adaptation) |
| Raymond Queneau | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Gabriel Arout | ... | (dialogue) |
| José-André Lacour | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Léon Carré | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Óscar Dancigers | ... | delegate producer (as Oscar Dancigers) |
| David Mage | ... | producer: France (uncredited) |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Jorge Stahl Jr. | ||
Editing by
| Denise Charvein | ||
| Marguerite Renoir | ||
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Sylvie Blanc | ... | assistant editor |
| Alberto Valenzuela | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Edward Fitzgerald | ||
Costume Design by
| Georgette Somohano | ||
Makeup Department
| Román Juárez | ... | key makeup artist (as Roman Juarez) |
Production Management
| Alberto A. Ferrer | ... | production manager (as Alberto Ferrer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dossia Mage | ... | assistant director |
| Ignacio Villareal | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Maurice Laroche | ... | sound engineer |
| José de Pérez | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Galdino R. Samperio | ... | sound re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Othón Argumedo | ... | still photographer (as Othon Argumedo) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Javier Carreño | ... | script supervisor |
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Óscar Dancigers | ... | presenter (as Oscar Dancigers) |
| Antonio de Salazar | ... | administrator (as Antonio Salazar) |
| Jacques Mage | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinédis (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Microcinema International (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2010) (France) (DVD)
- RKO Radio Films (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmsonor (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Películas Nacionales (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Bauer International (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Les Grands Films Classiques (GFC) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rank Film Distributors Holland (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sutton Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Cinema Prestige (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- France 3 (1978) (France) (tv)
- Homescreen (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- MicroCinema (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1996) (Japan) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Transflux films (2009) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Impéria (music publishing)
- Estudios Cinematográficos del Tepeyac (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Adventurer Shark comes to a small village near a diamond-miners' camp, and local police arrest him, accusing him of having committed a bank robbery in a neighboring town. The police also confiscate the diamond mine for the state, which incites the miners to revolt, but they're defeated. Shark, Father Lizzardi, Castin, his daughter, and Djin, a whore Castin loves, flee into the jungle and fight for their lives.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Luis Buñuel, Simone Signoret missed her husband Yves Montand so much that "on her way to join us in Mexico, she slipped some Communist documents into her passport, hoping to be turned away by American Immigration". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Simone Signoret. See more » |