The Spanish Gardener (film)
- Dirk Bogarde: Jose
- Cyril Cusack: Garcia
- Maureen Swanson: Maria
- Lyndon Brook: Robert Burton
- Josephine Griffin: Carol Burton
- Bernard Lee: Leighton Bailey
- Rosalie Crutchley: Magdalena
- Ina De La Haye: Joses
- Geoffrey Keen: Dr. Harvey
- Harold Scott: Pedro
- Jack Stewart: Police Escort
- Richard Molinas: Police Escort
- Susan Lyall Grant: Maids
The Spanish Gardener ( Original title: The Spanish Gardener ) is a British film drama from director Philip Leacock in 1956 with Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley and Michael Hordern in the lead roles. The film was produced by the Rank Organisation based on the novel "The Spanish Gardener " by Archibald J. Cronin.
Action
Accompanied only by his son Nicholas takes the British diplomat Harrington Brande, after his wife has left him, a new challenge in Spain true career move up the hope. But the post there, the supposed new living opportunity in a new country presents itself immediately as a great disappointment to him dar. His career stagnated. His son Nicholas, however, sees it all as a kind of adventure and quickly makes friends with the new gardener Jose. As Nicholas spends more and more time with Jose, the father meets the subjectively perceived loss of affection of his son's hard. It prohibits Nicholas dealing with the gardener. As tensions increase and another servant Jose accused of theft, all parties reveal their true characters.
Synchronization
The German synchronization was created by the Rank film synchronous production Hamburg.
Reviews
" A selfish diplomat seeks to prevent the friendship between his son and the home gardener from snobbery and jealousy. Film adaptation of a novel by A. J. Cronin, in which the subliminal homoerotic component of the conflict remain exempt. Instead, a well-groomed melodrama is offered. "
Production Notes
The screenshots are from Maurice Carter, W.T. Partleton distinguished himself as a makeup artist responsible for the costumes created Margaret Furse and the production line had Peter Manley. Locations for the film were the Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.