The Spanish Gardener
1956 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.3
Harrington Brande (Michael Hordern), a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas (Jon Whiteley). Harrington is unreasonably possessive of Nicholas, and becomes jealous when he begins to form a close friendship with Jose (Dirk Bogarde), their gentle gardener. When Harrington decides to frame Jose for a crime to end their relationship, Nicholas becomes enraged and runs away from home.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-12-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (20 votes)
Themes
- diplomat
- jealousy
- single father
- overbearing father
- gardner
- father son conflict
- domineering father
- adult child friendship
- father son relationship
Cast & crew
Dirk Bogarde
as Jose
Jon Whiteley
as Nicholas Brande
Michael Hordern
as Harrington Brande
Cyril Cusack
as Garcia
Geoffrey Keen
as Dr Harvey
Maureen Swanson
as Maria
Lyndon Brook
as Robert Burton
Josephine Griffin
as Carol Burton
Bernard Lee
as Leighton Bailey
Rosalie Crutchley
as Magdalena
Directed by Philip Leacock