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Strange Gardens

Name: Strange Gardens
Released: 2003-03-26
Rating: 7
Cast: Jacques Villeret, Andr Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte, Beno T Magimel, Suzanne Flon

Ratings: IMDB 7 / TMDB 7.4

Effroyables jardins

Director: Jean Becker
Cast: Jacques Villeret, Andr Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte, Beno T Magimel, Suzanne Flon
Region: France
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-03-26
Runtime: 95 min
Original language: French
Release dates: United States 2007-03-27, Japan 2004-10-09, United Kingdom 2004-04-16, France 2003-03-26

Overview

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.

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