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The Spanish Gardener. Harrington Brande (Michael Hordern), a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas (Jon...
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The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 VistaVision and Technicolor film based on the 1950 eponymous novel by A. J. Cronin. The film, which stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios near London and in Palamós nearby Mas Juny estate, as well as in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava ...
Comedy. Rather undiplomatic British diplomat Harrington Brande (Sir Michael Hordern) takes up his new post in Spain accompanied by his son Nicholas (Jon Whiteley). The posting is something of a...
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- Dirk Bogarde
- Philip Leacock
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He is bitter about his career stalling and he is bitter about his wife leaving him (this happened before the film begins), all his emotional energy directed towards his young son Nicholas (Jon Whiteley) (why the son has a Scottish lilt while his father is so English is not explained), but being very middle class and very English he cannot express his emotional concern.
Only thing that gives it any legitimacy is career-best work from the two aforementioned leads, even though it’s utterly bizarre to hear Dirk’s Spanish Gardener speak with a perfect Queen’s English accent.
Aug 5, 2019 · The lonely boy is befriended by the new athletic gardener, Jose (Dirk Bogarde), and the two have fun together in the garden. Their easy-going friendship irks dad and he jealously forbids conversations between the two.