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    The Cement Garden

    101'

    1993-02-20

    6.8

    Love knows no limits.

    Drama

    Overview:

    After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.

    WritingIan McEwanDirectingAndrew Birkin

    Cast

    1

    Jack

    Andrew Robertson

    3

    Julie

    Charlotte Gainsbourg

    1

    Sue

    Alice Coulthard

    1

    Tom

    Ned Birkin

    2

    Mother

    Sinéad Cusack

    1

    Father

    Hanns Zischler

    1

    Derek, Julie's Friend

    Jochen Horst

    1

    William

    Gareth Brown

    1

    Commander Hunt (voice)

    William Hootkins

    1

    Truck Driver

    Dick Flockhart

    1

    Driver's Mate

    Mike Clarke

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 322975
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. Germany
      3. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Laurentic Film Productions
      2. Torii Production
      3. ZDF
      4. Constantin Film
    • Vote Count: 112
    • Popularity: 1.3076
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Cement Garden

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