Death in the Garden is a kind of halfway house for the film genius, made when he had yet to receive the acclaim that would give him full control of his movies, but after he had been taken seriously enough by the money men.
Death in the Garden
Torrid!… Tantalizing!… Tempestuous!…
1956 · 1h 45m · Not Rated
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
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Death in the Garden
Overview
In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.
Director and cast
- Luis Buñuel Director
- Simone Signoret as Djin
- Charles Vanel as Castin
- Georges Marchal as Chark
- Michel Piccoli as Father Lizzardi
- Tito Junco as Chenko
- Michèle Girardon as María Castin
- Raúl Ramírez as Álvaro
- Luis Aceves Castañeda as Alberto
- Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Captain Ferrero
- Alberto Pedret as Lieutenant
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
No masterpiece, but a prime example of subversive cinema.
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