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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 Spanish Gardener: Directed by Philip Leacock. With Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Michael Hordern, Cyril Cusack. Rather undiplomatic British diplomat Harrington Brande (Sir Michael Hordern) takes up his new post in Spain accompanied by his son Nicholas (Jon Whiteley).
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- Drama
- Philip Leacock
- 1957-06-22
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 Whiteley).
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Drama
- Philip Leacock
Jun 18, 2009 · The Spanish Gardener is a British film with remarkable performances and some gorgeous Technicolor location scenery of the Spanish Costa Brava. It was the second film that actor Dirk Bogarde made with director Philip Leacock.
- Philip Leacock
- Dirk Bogarde
The Spanish Gardener is a 1950 novel by A. J. Cronin which tells the story of an American consul, Harrington Brande, who is posted to San Jorge on the Costa Brava, Spain with his young son Nicholas.
British diplomat Harrington Brande (Sir Michael Hordern) takes up a minor provincial consular post in Spain. The appointment is a disappointment to Harrington, who was hoping for a more senior position. His abandonment by his wife may have adversely affected his career, as might his brusque manner.
The Spanish Gardener is a quiet, beautifully emotional film. Dirk Bogarde shines as a loving and convincingly Spanish gardener and athlete in small-town Spain, where stuffed shirt Harrington Brande (veteran British actor Michael Hordern) has been stationed as a small-time diplomat.
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