The Frenchman's Garden (Spanish: El huerto del francés) is a 1978 Spanish rural psycho-thriller[1] film directed by Jacinto Molina (Paul Naschy) based on the Frenchman's garden serial murder case. It stars María José Cantudo and Ágata Lys.
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| Spanish | El huerto del francés |
| Directed by | Jacinto Molina |
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| Cinematography | Polo Villaseñor |
| Edited by | José Luis Peláez |
| Music by | Ángel Arteaga |
Production company | Laro Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot deals about the crimes of Juan Aldije "el Francés" and José Muñoz Lopera in Peñaflor, province of Seville.[2]
Cast
edit- Paul Naschy as Juan Andrés Aldije "el Francés"[3]
- José Calvo as José Muñoz Lopera[3]
- María José Cantudo as Andrea[3]
- Ágata Lys as Charo[3]
- Silvia Tortosa as Amparo[3]
- Julia Saly as Elvira[3]
- Yolanda Ríos as Socorro[3]
- Nélida Quiroga as comadrona[3]
- Carlos Casaravilla as don Antonio[3]
- José Nieto as don Miguel[3]
- Luis Ciges as verdugo[3]
Production
editA Laro Films production, the film was shot in 1977 in locations including the area where the real crimes took place in.[3]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically in Spain on 5 June 1978.[3] The film was restored by Cultural Diversity Films and selected for screening at the 2020 Sitges Film Festival.[4]
Reception
editÁngel Sala described the film as "a sort of bloodstained Julio Romero de Torres painting, which satisfactorily reconstructs the period".[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lázaro-Reboll, Antonio (2012). Spanish Horror Film. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7486-3638-9.
- ^ Matellano, Víctor (8 October 2020). "Terror patrio". HuffPost.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Marroquín, Alberto (13 September 2020). "La resurrección de la gran película de Paul Naschy". El Correo de Burgos.
- ^ Sala, Ángel (7 October 2020). "Recuperando la memoria del cine de género español". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.
- ^ Pérez Barredo, R (1 October 2020). "Sitges rescata El huerto del francés, obra maestra de Naschy". El Correo de Burgos.