Death in the Garden
1956·France·98 min.
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Set in a steaming jungle, the film concerns a disparate group of refugees from a despotic military regime. Among these worthies is "good time girl" Djin (Simone Signoret), ageing miner Castin (Charles Vanel) and deaf-mute Marie (Michele Girardon). The deeper the protagonists venture into the jungle, the more Bunuel's patented surrealism begins to surface. Only two of the escapees survive the ordeal, and they aren't necessary the two whom the viewers are rooting for.
DirectorLuis Buñuel
MusicPaul Misraki
CinematographyJorge Stahl Jr.
CastSimone Signoret·Georges Marchal·Charles Vanel·Michel Piccoli·Tito Junco·Michèle Girardon·Raúl Ramírez·Luis Aceves Castañeda
Original titleLa Mort en ce jardin (Death in the Garden) (Evil Eden)