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7 November 1997 (USA) more
It's hard to go home... ten years after your death.
William, a once obese and troubled teen, goes back to his family's home after being gone, without word... more | add synopsis
20 wins & 10 nominations more
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A film to ponder on more (30 total)
| Ian Parsons | ... | Little Sweet William | |
| Peter MacNeill | ... | Whiskey Mac | |
| Troy Veinotte | ... | Teen Sweet William | |
| Kerry Fox | ... | Rosemary | |
| Mark Austin | ... | Preacher | |
| Joel S. Keller | ... | Fletcher | |
| Heather Rankin | ... | Black-Eyed Susan | |
| Christine Dunsworth | ... | Violet | |
| Seana McKenna | ... | Iris | |
| Joan Orenstein | ... | Grace | |
| Chris Leavins | ... | Sweet William | |
| Ashley MacIsaac | ... | Basil--Fiddler | |
| Jocelyn Cunningham | ... | Laurel | |
| Jim Faraday | ... | Mr. MacDougal | |
| Sarah Polley | ... | Teen Rosemary | |
| Renee Penney | ... | Grace the Nun | |
| Martha Irving | ... | Dusty Miller | |
| Annabelle Dexter | ... | Bud (as Annabelle Raine Dexter) | |
| Michael Weir | ... | Police Officer | |
| Tom Chambers | ... | Police Officer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lucy Decoutere | ... | Bridesmaid (uncredited) | |
| Francine Deschepper | ... | Bridesmaid (uncredited) | |
| Thom Fitzgerald | ... | Preacher (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Jaime Robertson | ... | Best Man (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Thom Fitzgerald | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Thom Fitzgerald | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Gilles Bélanger | .... | line producer | |
| Thom Fitzgerald | .... | producer | |
| Louise Garfield | .... | producer | |
| Arnie Gelbart | .... | producer | |
| Mark Hammond | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Roby | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Daniel Jobin | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Susan Shanks | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Taavo Soodor | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Charlotte Harper | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Darlene Shiels | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| James A. Worthen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paulette Cable | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Rose Klatt | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Colleen Ryan | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ian Whitehead | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Barbara Badessi | .... | second third assistant director | |
| Shandi Mitchell | .... | first assistant director (as Shandi Mitchell-Macleod) | |
| Barry Nichols | .... | second assistant director | |
| Pierrette Pretty | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Marsha Cameron | .... | set dresser | |
| Gary Allen Ferguson | .... | property master | |
| Richard Fraser | .... | construction manager | |
| Randy Hardy | .... | key scenic | |
| Dylan MacDonald | .... | assistant property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eric Apps | .... | adr engineer | |
| Richard Betanzos | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Scott Donald | .... | dialog editor | |
| Philippe Espantoso | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steven Gurman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Georges Hannan | .... | sound | |
| Peter Harper | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Hubert | .... | foley artist | |
| Janice Ierulli | .... | adr supervisor | |
| Phil Reznick | .... | sound editor | |
| Cory Rizos | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Greg Shim | .... | adr engineer | |
| Glenn Tussman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| André Vincelli | .... | dialogue editor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| François Aubry | .... | visual effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Michel Leblanc | .... | stunts chief rigger | |
| Lawrence Willett | .... | stunts effects rigger | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Dan Callis | .... | still photographer | |
| Reverend Bob Chiasson | .... | grip (as Bob Chiasson) | |
| Andrea Dorfman | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Darryl Duzak | .... | electrician | |
| Jacques Girard | .... | gaffer (as Jacques 'Jackson' Girard) | |
| Kevin MacNeil | .... | key grip | |
| Christopher Reardon | .... | still photographer (as Chris Reardon) | |
| Conrad Roy | .... | best boy | |
| Robert Zimmerman | .... | assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Marsha Chesley | .... | casting director: Toronto | |
| John Dunsworth | .... | casting director: Halifax | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jeanie Kimber | .... | wardrobe buyer | |
| Sian Morris Ross | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Claudine Blain | .... | negative cutter | |
| Vladimir Zabransky | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Richard Betanzos | .... | music editor | |
| Mike Jones | .... | music engineer | |
| Ron Proulx | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jane Siberry | .... | musician | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Jack Niven | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Mark Austin | .... | location manager | |
| Jean Brien | .... | production accountant | |
| Danielle Depeyre | .... | script supervisor | |
| Derek Filiatrault | .... | pre-production coordinator | |
| John Frizzell | .... | script consultant | |
| André Lacroix | .... | location assistant | |
| Karla Morash | .... | production coordinator | |
| Michael Weller | .... | script consultant | |
Le jardin suspendu (Canada: French title)
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Rated R for strong sexuality, language, and a scene of a hanging, and some teen drug use.
91 min
1.66 : 1 more
Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
Grace the Nun:
Father, can you come and bless this Virgin
[statue]
Grace the Nun:
for the lady, please?
Iris:
No no, that's not necessary, please don't bother him ...
Grace the Nun:
That's what he's here for, it's included! Father, are you ready to bless the Virgin or what?
[The priest comes up to the store counter and picks up the Virgin statuette.]
Grace the Nun:
Oh hang on now, she hasn't got the receipt. How many times do I tell you, don't bless the Virgin until you get the receipt!
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This film is about a man coming back to his dysfunctional home after he left suddenly 10 years ago.
Right from the beginning, the family is already shown to be dysfunctional and unhappy. The initial wedding scene is unromantic, as it is clear that Rosemary did not want to marry. The grandmother has troubling dementia symptoms, and the father is alcoholic. It exposes a lot of sad and turbulent things that can happen: father's alcoholism, battered mother unable to stand up for herself, parents not being able to accept the son's sexuality, the haunting process of dementia and the destructive power of unresolved grief.
A powerful scene is when William challenges his mother why she has not left her husband. "How will I pay my bills" she says. It's a sad fact, but it is happening to a lot of people right now.
The longer I stayed watching "The Hanging Garden", the more fascinating it became. "The Hanging Garden" has an engaging and complicated plot which is open to interpretation. The ending is unexpected and powerful. It is a film to ponder on, not a film for a popcorn night.