• Source: The Garden of Delights

      • El jardín de las delicias, also known as The Garden of Delights in English language cinema, is a 1970 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by Carlos Saura.
      The film was censored by contemporary Spanish censorship because of its Franco bourgeois satire and Spanish Civil War references.


      Synopsis


      Antonio Cano, age 45, is an important businessman who was severely injured in a car accident. Because of this, he is temporarily paralyzed and suffers memory loss. His family, friends and business associates all try to recreate scenes from his life in order to revive his memory which, little by little, does begin to return. Each day Antonio is placed in his beautiful garden where he relives many memories, both real and imagined.
      The name is a reference to the Hieronymus Bosch painting The Garden of Earthly Delights.


      Cultural significance


      All of the striking scene changes and radical imagery are metaphors for the suppression and suffering of Spanish people in Francoist Spain, who could only speak out about their plight by means of allegorical films/stories such as El jardín de las delicias.


      Cast


      José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio
      Luchy Soto as Luchy
      Francisco Pierrá as Don Pedro
      Esperanza Roy as Nicole
      Antonio Acebal
      Alberto Alonso as Tony
      Eduardo Calvo
      Antonio Canal as Friend 3
      Lina Canalejas as Tía
      Roberto Cruz
      Ignacio de Paúl
      Luisa Fernanda Gaona
      José Nieto as Friend 1
      Yamil Omar
      Mayrata O'Wisiedo as Nurse
      Julia Peña as Julia
      Luis Peña as Friend
      Marisa Porcel
      Porfiria Sanchíz as (voice) (as Porfiría Sanchís)
      Charo Soriano as Actress
      Gloria Berrocal as (uncredited)
      Geraldine Chaplin as (uncredited), she appears on church
      Luis de Pablo as (uncredited)


      Reception


      John Simon described The Garden of Delights as a "near masterpiece".


      References




      External links


      El jardín de las delicias at IMDb
      The Garden of Delights at AllMovie
      The Garden of Delights at the TCM Movie Database

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