Death in the Garden (1956): Cast & Box Office
Death in the Garden is a 1956 adventure drama directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Michel Piccoli as Father Lizzardi, Charles Vanel and Simone Signoret. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $384 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Producciones Tepeyac
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death in the Garden About?
The premise of Death in the Garden without spoilers.
Torrid, tantalizing, tempestuous. In a remote Amazon jungle village, a band of frustrated diamond prospectors rise up against a draconian government crackdown, sparking a violent clash that threatens to engulf the isolated community, as tensions boil and loyalties are tested.
Death in the Garden Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jungle
- priest
- abuse of power
- mute woman
- sex worker
- sex work
- prostitute
- prostitution
- brothel
- greed
- corruption
- military
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- latin america
- bare chested male
- wet clothes
- insanity
- treason
- paternal love
- government corruption
- south american dictatorship
- escape from prison
- title same as book
- fictional country
- execution by firing squad
- expropriation
- summary execution
- in love with a prostitute
- head wound
- amazonia
- motor boat
- 1950s
- missionary
- father daughter relationship
- older man younger woman relationship
- amazonian rainforest
- hunger
- ant colony
- lighting a fire
- postcard
- reference to arc de triomphe paris
- lost in the jungle
- plane wreck
- lake
- jewelry
- actual animal killed
- revolution
- violence
- shootout
- diamond
- based on novel
Death in the Garden Cast & Characters
Michel Piccoli leads the cast as Father Lizzardi, with Charles Vanel as Castin and Simone Signoret as Djin. Directed by Luis Buñuel; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luis Buñuel
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Michel Piccoli as Father Lizzardi -
Charles Vanel as Castin -
Simone Signoret as Djin -
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Captain Ferrero
Also Starring in Death in the Garden
· 8 more- Tito Junco Chenko
- Georges Marchal Chark
- Luis Aceves Castañeda Alberto
- Michèle Girardon María Castin
- Alberto Pedret Lieutenant
- Raúl Ramírez Álvaro
- Marc Lambert Diamond Prospector
- Stefani Diamond Prospector
More from Luis Buñuel
More films directed by Luis Buñuel, best-rated first: That Obscure Object of Desire, Tristana (re-release), The Golden Age and The Phantom of Liberty (re-release).
Death in the Garden Box Office
Death in the Garden grossed $384 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$384
- International
- $384
Death in the Garden Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Death in the Garden.
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Death in the Garden FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Death in the Garden, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death in the Garden?
Death in the Garden runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Death in the Garden released?
Death in the Garden was released on September 21, 1956.
Who directed Death in the Garden?
Death in the Garden was directed by Luis Buñuel.
More films by Luis Buñuel Who is in the cast of Death in the Garden?
Death in the Garden stars Michel Piccoli as Father Lizzardi, Charles Vanel as Castin and Simone Signoret as Djin, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Death in the Garden make at the box office?
Death in the Garden grossed $384 worldwide.
Does Death in the Garden have a post-credit scene?
No. Death in the Garden has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Death in the Garden in?
The original language of Death in the Garden is French.
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