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📊 Film Specifications
Director Jean Becker
Original Title Effroyables Jardins
Release Date March 26, 2003
Runtime 95 min (1h 35m)
Country France
Language FR
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Canal+ • France 2 Cinéma • France 3 Cinéma
Strange Gardens (2003)
Directed by Jean Becker
⭐ 3.7 / 5 (133 votes) ⏱️ 95 min 🎬 Comedy, Drama
Ratings Breakdown:
133 ratings 0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars
Synopsis
Lucien, 14, can’t understand why his father, a serious and respected teacher, makes a fool of himself by dressing up as a clown and giving a show. André, Lucien’s father’s best friend, feels for the teenager and decides to reveal something from their mutual past that will explain the reason for Lucien’s father’s strange behavior.
Top Cast & Filmmakers
Click any name to view filmography Director
Jean Becker
Director
Writer
Guillaume Laurant
Writer
Writer
Jean Becker
Writer
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Pouzay
André Dussollier
André Designy
Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Plaisance
Benoît Magimel
Emile Bailleul
Suzanne Flon
Marie Gerbier
Isabelle Candelier
Louise, Jacques' wife
Victor Garrivier
Félix Gerbier
Bernard Collins
Bernd
Damien Jouillerot
Lucien, Jacques's son
Jean-Claude Durand
Raoul, aka 'Cul Fanny'
Michel Cordes
Boss of the shooting
Nina-Paloma Polly
Françoise, Jacques' daughter