Germany / Feb 17, 1993 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gareth Brown | William |
| William Hootkins | Commander Hunt (voice) |
| Dick Flockhart | Truck Driver |
| Mike Clarke | Driver's Mate |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cement Garden |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Laurentic Film Productions, Torii Production, ZDF, Constantin Film |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1993 |
| Executive producer | Martin Moszkowicz, Bernd Eichinger |
| Production | Bee Gilbert, Stephen O'Rourke, Sylvia Montalti |
| Writer | Andrew Birkin, Ian McEwan |
| Editing | Toby Tremlett |
| Cinematography | Stephen Blackman, John Gamble |
| Assistant directors | Andrew Birkin |
| Camera operators | Stephen Blackman, John Gamble |
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| Additional photography | Stephen Blackman, John Gamble |
| Production design | Bernd Lepel, Amanda Grenville |
| Art direction | Amanda Grenville, Bernd Lepel |
| Set decoration | Bernd Lepel, Amanda Grenville |
| Music | Edward Shearmur |
| Sound | Edward Shearmur |
| Costume design | Bernd Lepel |
| Makeup | Bernd Lepel |
| Hairstyling | Bernd Lepel |
| Revenue | 322.975 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Czechia / Mar 01, 1994 / Film clubs only
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 20, 1993
United Kingdom / Mar 29, 1993 / 18
Netherlands / Jul 08, 1993 / 16
France / Dec 15, 1993
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United States / Dec 25, 1993
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 02, 2004 / 16 / DVD
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