Rent The Garden (1990)
3.3 of 5 from 73 ratings
1h 26min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Filmed in the stark environs of Derek Jarman's coastal home in the shadow of Dungeness power station, 'The Garden' is a powerful and moving series of allegorical dreams-capes. The narrative unfolds to find Jarman asleep at his desk, surrounded by Christian imagery. His dreams transpose to New Testament events into a contemporary context, examining repressive attitudes towards homosexuality, the AIDS crisis and exploring Jarman's own feelings towards the church.
- Actors:
- Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills, Philip MacDonald, Pete Lee-Wilson, Spencer Leigh, Jody Graber, Roger Cook, Kevin Collins, Dawn Archibald, Milo Bell, Vernon Dobtcheff, Michael Gough, Mirabelle La Manchega, Jessica Martin, Jack Birkett, Leslie Randall, Mike Tezcan, Matthew Wilde, Stephen McBride, Yolande Brener
- Directors:
- Derek Jarman
- Producers:
- James Mackay
- Voiced By:
- Stephen McBride
- Narrated By:
- Stephen McBride
- Writers:
- James Mackay
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/02/2019
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Dead Cat (1989), Depuis lejour (1987), Books By My Beside: Derek Jarman (1989), The Wanderer (1991), Orange Juice Film (1984), Ostia (1987), Delphinium (2009), Bliss: Live Performance (1991), Face to Face: Derek Jarman (1993),
- 2 x audio commentaries
- 0 x newly recorded interviews
- 8 x archive interviews
- 6 x image galleries
- trailers
- + much more
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Reviews (1) of The Garden
Was it all a dream? - The Garden review by AER
I chose to watch The Garden because I holiday in Dungeness every year and I am also reading Modern Nature, the director Derek Jarman's diary about his life there and the making of this film. I found this a challenging watch and whilst I was dazzled by the artistry and visuals, it failed to stir me, and although I stayed to the end I didn't enjoy it. If this wasn't set in Dungeness and I'd enjoyed his book - also his book about his graden at Prospect Cottage I probably wouldn't have watched this. I just love Dungeness so it was an curio I'd been meaning to watch. Job done.
I'm sorry but this is my2nd Derek Jarman film after Caravaggio, and I don't think I can venture in any further.
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