The Garden (1990)
The Garden (1990)
A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.

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Cast

Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton As: Madonna/Voice Overs
Johnny Mills Johnny Mills As: Lover
Philip MacDonald Philip MacDonald As: Joseph
Pete Lee-Wilson Pete Lee-Wilson As: Devil
Spencer Leigh Spencer Leigh As: Mary Magdalene / Adam
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Storyline

A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.


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Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 06 September 1990

Country: GB, DE

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: ZDF, British Screen Productions, Basilisk Communications, Uplink, Space Shower TV, Sohbi Kikaku, Channel 4 Television

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Cast

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Madonna/Voice Overs

Johnny Mills

Johnny Mills

Lover

Philip MacDonald

Philip MacDonald

Joseph

Pete Lee-Wilson

Pete Lee-Wilson

Devil

Spencer Leigh

Spencer Leigh

Mary Magdalene / Adam

Jody Graber

Jody Graber

Young Boy

Roger Cook

Roger Cook

Christ

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Lover

Dawn Archibald

Dawn Archibald

Nature Spirit

Milo Bell

Milo Bell

Cast Member

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Old Man at Sauna

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Voice Overs/Old Man at Sauna

Maribelle La Manchega

Maribelle La Manchega

Spanish Dancer

Jessica Martin

Jessica Martin

Singer

Jack Birkett

Jack Birkett

Pontius (Orlando)

Leslie Randall

Leslie Randall

Old Man at Sauna

Mike Tezcan

Mike Tezcan

Policeman

Matthew Wilde

Matthew Wilde

Policeman

Stephen McBride

Stephen McBride

Narrator (voice)

Yolande Brener

Yolande Brener

Eve

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Himself

Directed By

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Director

Matthew Evans

Matthew Evans

Assistant Director

David Lewis

David Lewis

Second Assistant Director

Ian Francis

Ian Francis

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James Mackay

James Mackay

Producer

Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison

Production Accountant

Nick Searle

Nick Searle

Production Manager

Jo Scarlett Coriat

Jo Scarlett Coriat

Production Assistant

Simon Goldberg

Simon Goldberg

Production Consultant

Sarah Swords

Sarah Swords

Production Manager

Debbie MacWilliams

Debbie MacWilliams

Casting

Michelle Guish

Michelle Guish

Casting

Simon Fisher-Turner

Simon Fisher-Turner

Extras Casting

Duncan Petrie

Duncan Petrie

Producer's Assistant

Takashi Asai

Takashi Asai

Executive Producer

Edited By

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

Editor

Keith Collins

Keith Collins

Assistant Editor

Nigel Hadley

Nigel Hadley

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Annie Symons

Annie Symons

Costume Designer

Pam Downe

Pam Downe

Wardrobe Assistant

Catherine Fanthorpe

Catherine Fanthorpe

Wardrobe Assistant

Thelma Matthews

Thelma Matthews

Makeup Artist

Ayesshu Nuriddin

Ayesshu Nuriddin

Assistant Makeup Artist

John Egan

John Egan

Hair Designer

Billy Shabir

Billy Shabir

Hair Assistant

Sound

Simon Fisher-Turner

Simon Fisher-Turner

Original Music Composer

Gary Desmond

Gary Desmond

Sound Recordist

Nigel Holland

Nigel Holland

Sound Editor

Marvin Black

Marvin Black

Sound Engineer

Richard Fettes

Richard Fettes

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Garlick

Bill Garlick

Foley Artist

Beryl Mortimer

Beryl Mortimer

Foley Artist

Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy

Sound Effects

Peter Maxwell

Peter Maxwell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mick Boggis

Mick Boggis

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean Broderick

Dean Broderick

Music Arranger

Marvin Black

Marvin Black

Sound Recordist

Richard Preston

Richard Preston

Sound Recordist

Martyn Bates

Martyn Bates

Musician

Dean Broderick

Dean Broderick

Musician

Glen Fox

Glen Fox

Musician

Paul Jayasinma

Paul Jayasinma

Musician

Andrew Okrezeja

Andrew Okrezeja

Musician

Melanie Pappenheim

Melanie Pappenheim

Musician

Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

Musician

David Sinclair

David Sinclair

Musician

Brian Springbacrou

Brian Springbacrou

Musician

Tito

Tito

Musician

Hugh Webb

Hugh Webb

Musician

Alexander Bălănescu

Alexander Bălănescu

Musician

Tony Hinnigan

Tony Hinnigan

Musician

Jonathan Carney

Jonathan Carney

Musician

Kate Musker

Kate Musker

Musician

Mark Horn

Mark Horn

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Richard Heslop

Richard Heslop

Camera Operator

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Director of Photography

Steve Farrer

Steve Farrer

Camera Operator

Christopher Hughes

Christopher Hughes

Camera Operator

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Camera Operator

David Lewis

David Lewis

Additional Photography

James Mackay

James Mackay

Additional Camera

Nick Searle

Nick Searle

Additional Photography

Seamus McGarvey

Seamus McGarvey

Assistant Camera

Guillame Lemoine

Guillame Lemoine

Clapper Loader

Glynn Fielding

Glynn Fielding

Grip

Mick Duffield

Mick Duffield

Grip

Liam Longman

Liam Longman

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Derek Brown

Derek Brown

Production Design

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs

Production Design

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Assistant Art Director

Robin Thistlethwaite

Robin Thistlethwaite

Construction Manager

Kevin Rowe

Kevin Rowe

Art Department Assistant

Jonathan Wells

Jonathan Wells

Art Department Assistant

Martyn Wilson

Martyn Wilson

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Christopher Hughes

Christopher Hughes

Lighting Camera

Annie LaPaz

Annie LaPaz

Scenic Artist

Hector Chronos

Hector Chronos

Production Office Assistant

Adam Holden

Adam Holden

Production Office Assistant

Toby Kalikowski

Toby Kalikowski

Production Office Assistant

James Norton

James Norton

Production Office Assistant

Toby Rose

Toby Rose

Unit Publicist

George Cowen

George Cowen

Generator Operator

Tom Russell

Tom Russell

Telecine Colorist

Dagmar Benke

Dagmar Benke

Commissioning Editor

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