The Garden (1977)
- Original title
- הגן
- Directed by
- Victor Nord
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
After a sexual assault, a young woman wanders and meets an old man about to lose his garden to eviction. He mistakes her for an angel.
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What happens
The Garden (Ha-Gan) is a 1977 Israeli drama film directed by Victor Nord, his first feature. It stars Shaike Ophir, Melanie Griffith, Zachi Noy, Sa'adia Damari, and Shoshana Duer. The film is about a wandering young woman (Griffith) who, after a sexual assault, stumbles upon an old man who faces eviction from his garden. The old man mistakes her for an angel. The Garden was the official Israeli entry at the International Cannes Film festival (Les Yeux Fertiles section), 1977, San Francisco International Film festival, October 1977, and many other film forums. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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