The Garden of Delights
(1970)
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The Garden of Delights
(1970)
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José Luis López Vázquez | ... |
Antonio
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Luchy Soto | ... |
Luchy
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Francisco Pierrá | ... |
Don Pedro
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Charo Soriano | ... |
Actriz
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Lina Canalejas | ... |
Tía
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Julia Peña | ... |
Julia
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Mayrata O'Wisiedo | ... |
Enfermera
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Esperanza Roy | ... |
Nicole
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Alberto Alonso | ... |
Tony
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Luis Peña | ... |
Ejecutivo
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José Nieto | ... |
Ejecutivo
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Antonio Canal | ... |
Ejecutivo
(as Tony Canal)
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Eduardo Calvo | ... |
Amigo 4
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Marisa Porcel | ... |
Criada
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Luisa Fernanda Gaona | ... |
Criada
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Surreal look at a family's attempts to shock, bully, frighten, coach, and cajole Antonio Cano into regaining his memory and his management powers after an auto accident. He's middle-aged, wealthy, the leader of a family corporation. After the accident he can't remember his Swiss bank account numbers, can't sign documents, and can't lead his board of directors. His father needs Antonio's recovery to keep family control of the corporation, and Antonio's wife, children, and mistress want access to Antonio's money. They stage elaborate recreations of traumas in his childhood that mix with his own memories and hallucinations. Will they succeed? Will he come out of it? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
A fascinating mixture of fantasy, reality, sadism and tragedy. The main character, Antonio, is confined to a wheelchair, and is generally unresponsive to the world around him. His family is bent on shocking him back to reality by re-enacting various scenes from his life. It's often unclear what their real motives are. Antonio's story unfolds slowly, and each new revelation leaves you with more questions. The mix of the family's play acting, with Antonio's memories and fantasies gives the film a surrealistic air. Definitely not a up-beat film, but well worth watching.