Strange Gardens (2003)

ComedyDrama

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.

Release Date: March 26, 2003
Runtime: 1h 35m
Rating: 7.4/10 (126 votes)

Director: Jean Becker

Cast: Jacques Villeret, André Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte, Benoît Magimel, Suzanne Flon, Isabelle Candelier, Victor Garrivier, Bernard Collins

Production: Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, ICE3, UGC

Full Cast (31 people)

Jacques Villeret as Jacques Pouzay
André Dussollier as André Designy
Thierry Lhermitte as Thierry Plaisance
Benoît Magimel as Emile Bailleul
Suzanne Flon as Marie Gerbier
Isabelle Candelier as Louise, Jacques' wife
Victor Garrivier as Félix Gerbier
Bernard Collins as Bernd
Damien Jouillerot as Lucien, Jacques's son
Jean-Claude Durand as Raoul, aka 'Cul Fanny'
Michel Cordes as Boss of the shooting
Nina-Paloma Polly as Françoise, Jacques' daughter
Maxime Fouard as Paulo
Solène Chavanne as Suzy
Romain Provvedi as Maurice
Mélanie Baxter-Jones as Emile's daughter in 1944
Juliette Delfau as Girl at the village hall
Romaine Friess as Girl at the village hall
Jacques Giraud as Station master
Gilles Jacquet as Rural warden
Bernard Bolzinger as Man in town hall
Manfred Andrae as Major
Alexander Held as SS officer
Michael Hanemann as Sergeant
Ernst-Georg Schwill as Sergeant at the station
Karl Jürgen Sihler as SS interpreter
Oliver Stern as Referral sentry
Cédric Weber as Orderly
Christian Koerner as Otto
Rémi Thiberge as Karl

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Strange Gardens

Strange Gardens

Strange Gardens

Strange Gardens

Strange Gardens

95 min

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.

95 min

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.

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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date3/26/2003

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Cast

Jacques Villeret

as Jacques Pouzay

André Dussollier

as André Designy

Thierry Lhermitte

as Thierry Plaisance

Benoît Magimel

as Emile Bailleul

Suzanne Flon

as Marie Gerbier

Isabelle Candelier

as Louise, Jacques' wife

Victor Garrivier

as Félix Gerbier

BC

Bernard Collins

as Bernd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Strange Gardens about?▾

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 t…

How long is Strange Gardens?▾

1h 35m

When was Strange Gardens released?▾

March 26, 2003

Who directed Strange Gardens?▾

Jean Becker

Who stars in Strange Gardens?▾

Jacques Villeret, André Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte

What genre is Strange Gardens?▾

Comedy, Drama