The Cement Garden (Original title)Les Jardins de ciment (Alternative title)Der Zementgarten (Alternative title)
Dates: 1992 (Copyright), 22 October 1993 (Release)Countries: Germany, France, United KingdomDirected by: Andrew Birkin
Synopsis: When a family's father dies of a heart attack the mother is unable to cope and becomes bedridden. When she also dies the children bury her in a cement box in the cellar to avoid being taken into care.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 12 August 1993Country: GermanyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 105 mins Length: 2880 MetresDialogue (original): English
Title: Reviews: DVDs: The Cement GardenAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n181 July 2004 Page: 158
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: [ND] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n4 April 1994 Page: 60
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n4 April 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: The Hollywood Reporter v331 n9 1 Mar 1994 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v331 n9 1 Mar 1994: no known title]Author: BYRGE, Duante Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n11 November 1994 Page: 62
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n11 November 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Film Quarterly v48 n1 Autumn 1994 Pages: 32-35
Title: [Film Quarterly - v48 n1 Autumn 1994: no known title]Author: JOHNSON, William Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n396 February 1994 Pages: 32-33
Title: Actualité; De A à ZArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Brief review
In: Premiere n202 January 1994 Pages: 62-63
Title: autre Birkin/ Charlotte for everAuthor: LIBIOT, Eric Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Andrew Birkin about The CEMENT GARDEN and Charlotte Gainsbourg's role in the film.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n6 12 Feb 1993 Page: 29
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n6 12 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Previewed at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n11 November 1993 Pages: 38-39
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n11 November 1993: no known title]Author: BRAY, Christopher Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2482 26 Nov 1993 Page: 28
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2482 26 Nov 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n35 3 Sep 1993 Page: 56[back page]
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n35 3 Sep 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits, review plus interview with Andrew Birkin.
In: Variety 8 Mar 1993 Pages: 61-62
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n53 November 1993 Page: 41
Title: [Empire - n53 November 1993: no known title]Author: BEARD, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n31 6 Aug 1993 Page: 41
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n31 6 Aug 1993: no known title]Author: ZANDER, Harald Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
In: Studio Magazine n67 November 1992 Page: 44
Title: Family lifeArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Brief details.
In: Screen International n862 19 Jun 1992 Page: 21
Title: Production notesArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: In Camera Autumn 1992 Page: 11
Title: [In Camera - Autumn 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Time Out n687 20 Oct 1983 Page: 30
Title: [Time Out - n687 20 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
Dates: 1992 (Copyright), 22 October 1993 (Release)Countries: Germany, France, United KingdomDirected by: Andrew Birkin
Synopsis: When a family's father dies of a heart attack the mother is unable to cope and becomes bedridden. When she also dies the children bury her in a cement box in the cellar to avoid being taken into care.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 12 August 1993Country: GermanyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 105 mins Length: 2880 MetresDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(19)
In: Sight and Sound v18 n9 September 2008 Page: 85Title: Reviews: DVDs: The Cement GardenAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n181 July 2004 Page: 158
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: [ND] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n4 April 1994 Page: 60
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n4 April 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: The Hollywood Reporter v331 n9 1 Mar 1994 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v331 n9 1 Mar 1994: no known title]Author: BYRGE, Duante Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n11 November 1994 Page: 62
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n11 November 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Film Quarterly v48 n1 Autumn 1994 Pages: 32-35
Title: [Film Quarterly - v48 n1 Autumn 1994: no known title]Author: JOHNSON, William Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n396 February 1994 Pages: 32-33
Title: Actualité; De A à ZArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Brief review
In: Premiere n202 January 1994 Pages: 62-63
Title: autre Birkin/ Charlotte for everAuthor: LIBIOT, Eric Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Andrew Birkin about The CEMENT GARDEN and Charlotte Gainsbourg's role in the film.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n6 12 Feb 1993 Page: 29
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n6 12 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Previewed at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n11 November 1993 Pages: 38-39
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n11 November 1993: no known title]Author: BRAY, Christopher Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2482 26 Nov 1993 Page: 28
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2482 26 Nov 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n35 3 Sep 1993 Page: 56[back page]
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n35 3 Sep 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits, review plus interview with Andrew Birkin.
In: Variety 8 Mar 1993 Pages: 61-62
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n53 November 1993 Page: 41
Title: [Empire - n53 November 1993: no known title]Author: BEARD, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n31 6 Aug 1993 Page: 41
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n31 6 Aug 1993: no known title]Author: ZANDER, Harald Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
In: Studio Magazine n67 November 1992 Page: 44
Title: Family lifeArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Brief details.
In: Screen International n862 19 Jun 1992 Page: 21
Title: Production notesArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: In Camera Autumn 1992 Page: 11
Title: [In Camera - Autumn 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Time Out n687 20 Oct 1983 Page: 30
Title: [Time Out - n687 20 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.