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
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
Credits
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©: Neue Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, A German-French-British co-production of: Constantin Film, In co-operation with: Torii Productions, Laurentic Film Productions, Made with the participation of: European Co-Production Fund (UK) Ltd., Made with the participation of: Bayerische Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung, Made with the participation of: ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Canal+, Financial services provided by: Hypo-Bank, Berliner Bank AG, Presents: Bernd Eichinger, World Sales: The Summit Group, Executive Producer: Bernd Eichinger, Executive Producer: Martin Moszkowicz, Produced by: Bee Gilbert, Ene Vanaveski, Co-producer: Sylvia Montalti, Co-producer: Steve O'Rourke, Production Associate: Daniela Edelburg, Unit Manager: Mike Clark, Production Supervisor: Norbert Preuss, Production Co-ordinator: Samantha Hones, Accountant Supervisor: Uschi Schlieper, Production Accountant: Pat Isherwood, Location Manager: Mike Clark, Post-Production Manager: Stephanie Hörmann, 1st Assistant Director: Martin Harrison, 2nd Assistant Director: Jeremy Goold, Continuity: Florence Aupetit, Casting Assistant: Jenny Page, Written by: Andrew Birkin, Based on the novel by: Ian McEwan, Director of Photography: Stephen Blackman, Focus Puller: Marco Windham, Clapper Loader: John Gamble, Gaffer: Gary Varney, [Key] Grip: Nick Ray, Stills: Sarah Quill, Special Effects: Bob Smoke, Modelmaker: Gavin Lindsay, Modelmaker: Kenneth Murray, Ieuan Hemlock, Editor: Toby Tremlett, Associate Editor: Brian Sinclair, Assistant Editor: Jonathan Rudd, Assistant Editor (Germany): Uschi Busse, Jeanette Magerl, Production Designer: Bernd Lepel, Art Director: Amanda Grenville, Set Dresser: Amanda Grenville, Property Master: Hugo Brackenbury, Construction Manager: Mike Rickard, Costume Designer: Bernd Lepel, Assistant Costume Designer: Anna Laflin, Wardrobe Assistant: Daisy Bodley, Chief Make-up Artist: Aileen Seaton, Make-up Assistant: Maureen Hetherington, Titles designed by: Sickert, Processing: Technicolor London, Post-production Laboratory: Bavaria Kopierwerk, Negative Cutter: Sigrid Schnittka, Colour Grader: Gunthard Böhm, Camera Equipment: Samuelson Films Service, Lighting Equipment: Mr Lighting, Original Score/Music Composed by: Edward Shearmur, Music Conducted by: Edward Shearmur, Music Performed by: Münchner Symphoniker, Radio Music: Disc Jockey Pete Drummond, Music Preparation: Vic Fraser, Orchestra Manager: Paul Talkington, Music Produced by: Edward Shearmur, Music Sound Engineer: Peter Fuchs, Music Recorded/Remixed at: Bavaria Musik Studios, Music Consultant: George Naschke, Production Sound Recordist: Guillaume Sciama, Sound Assistant: Olivier Burgaud, Re-recording Mixer: Michael Kranz, Sound Editor: Andy Kennedy, ADR Recordist: Clive Pendry, ADR Editor: Rusty Coppleman, Foley Artist: Ted Swanscott, Post-production Sound Facilities: Touchdown Studios, Post-production Sound Consultant: Max Hoskins, Synclavier Consultant: Colin Sean Mahony, Dialogue Coach: Sally Grace, Publicity: PIE, Publicity: Simona Benzakein, Production Facilities: Jacob Street Studios
Cast
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Andrew Robertson (Jack), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Julie), Alice Coulthard (Sue), Ned Birkin (Tom), Sinéad Cusack (mother), Hanns Zischler (father), Jochen Horst (Derek), Gareth Brown (William), William Hootkins (Commander Hunt's voice), Dick Flockhart (truck driver), Mike Clark (driver's mate), Ian Holm ([voice of father])