The Spanish Gardener
- Original title
- The Spanish Gardener
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 97 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Dirk Bogarde
- Jon Whiteley
- Michael Hordern
- Cyril Cusack
- Maureen Swanson
- Lyndon Brook
- Josephine Griffin
- Bernard Lee
- Rosalie Crutchley
- Ina De La Haye
- Geoffrey Keen
- Harold Scott
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Movie Groups
- A.J. Cronin Adaptations
- Synopsis
- Nicholas is a 'sensitive' British pre-teen, an overprotected only son who is forced by circumstance to accompany his unfamiliar father to a new posting as Ambassador to a Spanish region. The residential estate's handsome gardener, Jose (Dirk Bogarde), takes the boy under his wing, teaching him to enjoy his physicality, the beauty of nature and the joy of life itself. Even though the father appreciates the burgeoning health and happiness in his son, he allows jealousy and internalised homophobia to determine his actions.
- Awards
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1957: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection
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