The Garden (1990 film)
| The Garden | |
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| Directed by | Derek Jarman |
| Written by | Derek Jarman |
| Produced by | James Mackay |
| Starring | Tilda Swinton Johnny Mills Kevin Collins Spencer Leigh |
| Narrated by | Michael Gough |
| Cinematography | Derek Jarman Christopher Hughes Richard Heslop |
| Edited by | Derek Jarman Peter Cartwright Kevin Collins |
| Music by | Simon Fisher Turner |
Production company | Basilisk Communications |
| Distributed by | Artificial Eye |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | GBP£380,000 |
The Garden is a 1990 British arthouse film directed by Derek Jarman and produced by James Mackay for Basilisk Communications, in association with Channel 4, British Screen, and ZDF. The film is loosely based on the story of Christ's crucifixion, except the figure of Christ is replaced with a gay male couple. The film has been seen as an allegory of the suffering gays were going through during the AIDS crisis and their ostracism by most of society. The film was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.