The Garden
Year:
1990
Production Country:
United Germany / Great Britain / Japan
A film which uses religion, in particular the Passion of Christ, to fuel the discussion about the repression of sexuality in the world. A panoply of events and characters, with the underlying theme of homosexual discrimination.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Madonna Tilda Swinton
- lover Johnny Mills
- lover Kevin Collins
- Devil Pete Lee-wilson
- Mary Magdalene/Adam Spencer Leigh
- young boy Jody Graber
- Christ Roger Cook
- singer Jessica Martin
- Joseph/Jesus Philip Macdonald
- nature spirit Dawn Archibald
- voice-overs Michael Gough
- Spanish dancer Maribelle La Manchega
- Pontius Pilate Jack Birkett
- policeman Mike Tezcan
- policeman Matthew Wilde
- cast member Milo Bell
- cast member Vernon Dobtcheff
- cast member Leslie Randall
Credits
Direction
- Director Derek Jarman
- Assistant Director Matthew Evans
- Assistant Director David Lewis
- Assistant Director Ian Francis
Production
- Production Company Basilisk
- In association with Channel Four
- In association with British Screen
- In association with ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
- In association with Uplink
- Producer James Mackay
- Production Manager Nick Searle
- Production Manager (Studio) Sarah Swords
- Production Assistant Jo Scarlett Coriat
Casting
- Casting Debbie McWilliams
- Casting Michelle Guish
- Casting (Extras) Simon Fisher Turner
Photography
- Director of Photography Christopher Hughes
- Additional Photography David Lewis
- Additional Photography James Mackay
- Additional Photography Nick Searle
- Camera Operator Steve Farrer
- Camera Operator Richard Heslop
- Camera Operator Christopher Hughes
- Camera Operator Derek Jarman
Editing
- Editor Peter Cartwright
Design
- Production Designer Derek Brown
- Production Designer Christopher Hobbs
- Scenic Artist Annie Lapaz
Costumes
- Costume Designer Annie Symons
Make-up
- Make-up Thelma Mathews
Music
- Music Simon Fisher Turner
- Music Performed by Martyn Bates
- Music Performed by Dean Broderick
- Music Performed by Glen Fox
- Music Performed by Paul Jayasinha
- Music Performed by Andrew Okrezeja
- Music Performed by Melanie Pappenhiem
- Music Performed by Ian Shaw
- Music Performed by David Sinclair
- Music Performed by Brian Springbacrou
- Music Performed by El Tito
- Music Performed by Hugh Webb
- Music Performed by Alexander Balanescu
- Music Performed by Tony Hinnigan
- Music Performed by Jonathan Carney
- Music Performed by Kate Musker
- Music Performed by Mark Horn
- String Arrangements Dean Broderick
Sound
- Music Recording Marvin Black
- Music Recording Richard Preston
- Synclavier Operator Andy Kennedy
- Sound Recording Gary Desmond
- Sound Re-recording Peter Maxwell
- Sound Editor Nigel Holland
- Foley Artist Bill Garlick
- Foley Artist Beryl Mortimer
Consultant
- Adviser Simon Goldberg