The Garden (1990)
Derek Jarman arbeitet in seinem Garten in Dungeness im englischen Kent. Um ihn liegt eine karge Küstenlandschaft, im Hintergrund ein gewaltiges Atomkraftwerk. Einstellungen auf Blumen, Kies, das Meer, den Himmel. Es folgen Episoden einer Passionsgeschichte: Ein schwules Liebespaar (John Mills und Kevin Collins) wird festgenommen, angeklagt, gedemütigt, gefoltert, gekreuzigt. Dazwischen christliche Ikonografie: die Zwölf Apostel als alte Frauen, die am Tisch sitzen und Glasmusik machen; eine Madonna (Tilda Swinton), die von maskierten Paparazzi bedrängt wird; Judas, der gehängt und als Werbefigur für Kreditkarten missbraucht wird; Jesus (Roger Cook), der den Niedergang der Welt mit ansehen muss. Am Ende erklingt eine Totenrede auf die verstorbenen Freunde...
Der Regisseur: Derek Jarman
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Tilda Swinton as Madonna/Voice Overs |
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Johnny Mills as Lover |
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Philip MacDonald as Joseph |
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Pete Lee-Wilson as Devil |
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Spencer Leigh as Mary Magdalene / Adam |
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Jody Graber as Young Boy |
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Roger Cook as Christ |
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Kevin Collins as Lover |
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Dawn Archibald as Nature Spirit |
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Milo Bell as Cast Member |
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Vernon Dobtcheff as Old Man at Sauna |
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Michael Gough as Voice Overs/Old Man at Sauna |
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Maribelle La Manchega as Spanish Dancer |
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Jessica Martin as Singer |
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Jack Birkett as Pontius (Orlando) |
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Leslie Randall as Old Man at Sauna |
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Mike Tezcan as Policeman |
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Matthew Wilde as Policeman |
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Stephen McBride as Narrator (voice) |
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Yolande Brener as Eve |
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Derek Jarman as Himself |
| Directing | Derek Jarman | Director |
| Camera | Richard Heslop | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Derek Jarman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Cartwright | Editor |
| Production | James Mackay | Producer |
| Writing | Derek Jarman | Writer |
| Crew | Christopher Hughes | Lighting Camera |
| Sound | Simon Fisher-Turner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Chris Harrison | Production Accountant |
| Production | Nick Searle | Production Manager |
| Production | Jo Scarlett Coriat | Production Assistant |
| Production | Simon Goldberg | Production Consultant |
| Production | Sarah Swords | Production Manager |
| Directing | Matthew Evans | Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Lewis | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ian Francis | Third Assistant Director |
| Camera | Steve Farrer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Christopher Hughes | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Derek Jarman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Lewis | Additional Photography |
| Camera | James Mackay | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Nick Searle | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Seamus McGarvey | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Guillame Lemoine | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Glynn Fielding | Grip |
| Camera | Mick Duffield | Grip |
| Art | Derek Brown | Production Design |
| Art | Christopher Hobbs | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Carter | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Robin Thistlethwaite | Construction Manager |
| Crew | Annie LaPaz | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Kevin Rowe | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Jonathan Wells | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Martyn Wilson | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Debbie MacWilliams | Casting |
| Production | Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Production | Simon Fisher-Turner | Extras Casting |
| Production | Duncan Petrie | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Hector Chronos | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | Adam Holden | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | Toby Kalikowski | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | James Norton | Production Office Assistant |
| Camera | Liam Longman | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Toby Rose | Unit Publicist |
| Lighting | Keith Osbourne | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Richard Holbrorow | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Chris Bailey | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Clive Freeth | Electrician |
| Crew | George Cowen | Generator Operator |
| Lighting | Drew Meldon | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Gary Desmond | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pam Downe | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Fanthorpe | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thelma Matthews | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ayesshu Nuriddin | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Egan | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Billy Shabir | Hair Assistant |
| Editing | Keith Collins | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Nigel Hadley | Online Editor |
| Crew | Tom Russell | Telecine Colorist |
| Sound | Nigel Holland | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marvin Black | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Richard Fettes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Garlick | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Beryl Mortimer | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Andy Kennedy | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Peter Maxwell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mick Boggis | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dean Broderick | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Marvin Black | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Richard Preston | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Martyn Bates | Musician |
| Sound | Dean Broderick | Musician |
| Sound | Glen Fox | Musician |
| Sound | Paul Jayasinma | Musician |
| Sound | Andrew Okrezeja | Musician |
| Sound | Melanie Pappenheim | Musician |
| Sound | Ian Shaw | Musician |
| Sound | David Sinclair | Musician |
| Sound | Brian Springbacrou | Musician |
| Sound | Tito | Musician |
| Sound | Hugh Webb | Musician |
| Sound | Alexander Bălănescu | Musician |
| Sound | Tony Hinnigan | Musician |
| Sound | Jonathan Carney | Musician |
| Sound | Kate Musker | Musician |
| Sound | Mark Horn | Musician |
| Crew | Dagmar Benke | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | 浅井隆 | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Symons | Costume Design |