ComedyDrama
Strange Gardens
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.
Directed by Jean Becker
74
User score
130 votes
Status
Released
Released
March 26, 2003
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
French
Top cast
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Pouzay
André Dussollier
André Designy
Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Plaisance
Benoît Magimel
Emile Bailleul
Suzanne Flon
Marie Gerbier
Isabelle Candelier
Louise, Jacques' wife
Victor Garrivier
Félix Gerbier
Bernard Collins
Bernd
Damien Jouillerot
Lucien, Jacques's son
Jean-Claude Durand
Raoul, aka 'Cul Fanny'
Michel Cordes
Boss of the shooting
Nina-Paloma Polly
Françoise, Jacques' daughter
Maxime Fouard
Paulo
Solène Chavanne
Suzy
Romain Provvedi
Maurice
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Emile's daughter in 1944
Juliette Delfau
Girl at the village hall
Romaine Friess
Girl at the village hall
Jacques Giraud
Station master
Gilles Jacquet
Rural warden
