The Garden

A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.

Country:

United Kingdom,

Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Derek Jarman

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Company:

ZDF,

British Screen Productions,

Basilisk Communications,

Uplink,

Space Shower TV,

Sohbi Kikaku,

Channel 4 Television

Cast:

Madonna/Voice Overs

Lover

Joseph

Devil

Mary Magdalene / Adam

Crew:

Director

Editor

Writer

Producer

Costume Designer