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Strange Gardens is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jean Becker released in USA on 27 march 2007 with André Dussollier
Strange Gardens (2003)
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Add to a movie listEffroyables Jardins est un film français réalisé par Jean Becker, adapté du roman éponyme de Michel Quint, publié en 2000. Le film sort sur les écrans en 2003.
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Dans les années 1950, Jacques, un instituteur de province, se rend comme tous les ans en compagnie de son épouse Louise et de ses enfants (Françoise et Lucien) dans la petite ville où il a vécu durant l'occupation allemande pour y faire un numéro de clown. Quand André, un industriel, le meilleur ami de Jacques se rend compte que Lucien ne s'amuse pas beaucoup pendant le spectacle, il l'emmène à l'extérieur de la salle de spectacle afin lui raconter l'histoire qui a provoqué cette vocation de clown chez son père.Actors
André Dussollier
(André Designy)
Thierry Lhermitte
(Thierry Plaisance)
Jacques Villeret
(Jacques Pouzay)
Benoît Magimel
(Emile Bailleul)
Suzanne Flon
(Marie Gerbier)
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