United States / Oct 01, 1981 / Chicago International Film Festival
Le jardinier (1981)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Sentier
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1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This is a surreal comedy is about a factory set in a barren landscape that dispenses a minute portion of water to stragglers carrying pans as receptacles. Inside, the workers seem to be doing nothing that makes any sense, and they are watched over by a periscope set up by twins who run the factory. An unexplained, plain woman living on the premises is sought after by the whimsical foreman (Maurice Benichou) -- also known as the "gardener" because he has planted flowers in the coal wagons that remain on a maze of train tracks -- the only "stock" owned by the company.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Georges Trillat | The entertainer |
| Alain Frérot | The eternal victim |
| Armand Babel | The patriarch |
| François Dyrek | The thief of water |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le jardinier |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Link production |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1981 |
| Production | André de Blanzy |
| Editing | Joëlle Barjolin |
| Cinematography | Jean-Noël Ferragut |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Pierre Sentier |
| Camera operators | Jean-Noël Ferragut |
| Additional photography | Jean-Noël Ferragut |
| Production design | Simon Duhamel, François Kirby, Gilles Laboulandine |
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| Art direction | Simon Duhamel, François Kirby, Gilles Laboulandine |
| Set decoration | Simon Duhamel, François Kirby, Gilles Laboulandine |
| Music | Pierre Alrand, Jonathan Liebling |
| Sound | Pierre Alrand, Jonathan Liebling |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Oct 14, 1981
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