The Cement Garden
“Love knows no limits.”
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
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About The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden is a 1993 English-language drama film directed by Andrew Birkin. The cast is led by Andrew Robertson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alice Coulthard. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings.
The Cement Garden was produced by Laurentic Film Productions, Torii Production, and ZDF and made in France and Germany. It was released on February 20, 1993, and carries a 18 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.
- Director
- Andrew Birkin
- Writers
- Andrew Birkin
- Release date
- February 20, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- 18
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, Germany
- Box office
- $0 million
- Production
- Laurentic Film Productions, Torii Production, ZDF
The Cement Garden cast & crew
The Cement Garden was directed by Andrew Birkin and written by Andrew Birkin.
The cast features Andrew Robertson as Jack, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Julie, Alice Coulthard as Sue, Ned Birkin as Tom, Sinéad Cusack as Mother, and Hanns Zischler as Father.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward Shearmur, cinematography is by Stephen Blackman, and it was produced by Martin Moszkowicz and Bernd Eichinger.
Is The Cement Garden worth watching?
The Cement Garden holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 108 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, The Cement Garden is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Cement Garden
Andrew Robertson
Jack
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Julie
Alice Coulthard
Sue
Ned Birkin
Tom
Sinéad Cusack
Mother
Hanns Zischler
Father
Jochen Horst
Derek, Julie's Friend
Gareth Brown
William
William Hootkins
Commander Hunt (voice)
Dick Flockhart
Truck Driver
Mike Clarke
Driver's Mate
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The Cement Garden is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Cement Garden?
The Cement Garden runs 1 hours 41 minutes (101 minutes).
▸What is The Cement Garden rated?
The Cement Garden is rated 18. It holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 108 ratings.
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