Strange Gardens (2003)

7.4/10 95 min Comedy Drama

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.

Cast

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Pouzay

André Dussollier

André Designy

Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Plaisance

Benoît Magimel

Emile Bailleul

Suzanne Flon

Marie Gerbier

Isabelle Candelier

Louise, Jacques' wife

Victor Garrivier

Félix Gerbier

Damien Jouillerot

Lucien, Jacques's son

Jean-Claude Durand

Raoul, aka 'Cul Fanny'

Michel Cordes

Boss of the shooting

Nina-Paloma Polly

Françoise, Jacques' daughter

Solène Chavanne

Suzy

Mélanie Baxter-Jones

Emile's daughter in 1944

Jacques Giraud

Station master

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