France / Mar 26, 2003 / U
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lucien, 14, can’t understand why his father, a serious and respected teacher, makes a fool of himself by dressing up as a clown and giving a show. André, Lucien’s father’s best friend, feels for the teenager and decides to reveal something from their mutual past that will explain the reason for Lucien’s father’s strange behavior.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernard Collins | Bernd |
| Damien Jouillerot | Lucien, Jacques's son |
| Jean-Claude Durand | Raoul, aka 'Cul Fanny' |
| Michel Cordes | Boss of the shooting |
| Nina-Paloma Polly | Françoise, Jacques' daughter |
| Maxime Fouard | Paulo |
| Solène Chavanne | Suzy |
| Romain Provvedi | Maurice |
| Mélanie Baxter-Jones | Emile's daughter in 1944 |
| Juliette Delfau | Girl at the village hall |
| Romaine Friess | Girl at the village hall |
| Jacques Giraud | Station master |
| Gilles Jacquet | Rural warden |
| Bernard Bolzinger | Man in town hall |
| Manfred Andrae | Major |
| Alexander Held | SS officer |
| Michael Hanemann | Sergeant |
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| Ernst-Georg Schwill | Sergeant at the station |
| Karl Jürgen Sihler | SS interpreter |
| Oliver Stern | Referral sentry |
| Cédric Weber | Orderly |
| Christian Koerner | Otto |
| Rémi Thiberge | Karl |
| Markus Fennert | Fritz |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Effroyables Jardins |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, ICE3, UGC |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2003 |
| Production | Louis Becker, Jean-Paul Becker |
| Writer | Guillaume Laurant, Jean Cosmos, Jean Becker, Michel Quint |
| Casting | Sabine Schroth, Maguy Aimé |
| Editing | Jacques Witta |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Assistant directors | Jean Becker |
| Camera operators | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
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| Additional photography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Production design | Bruno Margery, Thérèse Ripaud |
| Art direction | Bruno Margery, Thérèse Ripaud |
| Set decoration | Bruno Margery, Thérèse Ripaud |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner, Bernard Rochut, Wojciech Kowalewski |
| Sound | Zbigniew Preisner, Bernard Rochut, Wojciech Kowalewski |
| Costume design | Sylvie de Segonzac, Marie-Anne Hum |
| Makeup | Marie-Anne Hum, Sylvie de Segonzac |
| Hairstyling | Sylvie de Segonzac, Marie-Anne Hum |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Apr 02, 2003
Switzerland / Apr 02, 2003
Russia / Jun 24, 2003
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Germany / Sep 20, 2003
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 2004
Japan / Oct 09, 2004
Israel / Nov 04, 2004
United States / Mar 27, 2007
TV
Italy / May 03, 2004
Hungary / Dec 13, 2004
Mexico / Jun 03, 2005
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