Is The Spanish Gardener sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spanish Gardener scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spanish Gardener violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Spanish Gardener end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spanish Gardener easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Spanish Gardener

Name: The Spanish Gardener
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Michael Hordern, Cyril Cusack, Geoffrey Keen

Directed by Philip Leacock

Produced by The Rank Organisation

195697 min6.3 / 10

A tense psychological drama about paternal possessiveness and jealousy that poisons a father-son bond, set against the backdrop of a Spanish coastal town.

Harrington Brande, a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas. Harrington is unreasonably possessive of Nicholas and becomes jealous when he begins to form a close friendship with Jose, their gentle gardener.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Coping With Loss Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Family Relationships Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Diplomat Jealousy Single Father Overbearing Father Gardner Father Son Conflict Domineering Father Adult Child Friendship Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Spanish Gardener sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Spanish Gardener scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Spanish Gardener violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Spanish Gardener end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Spanish Gardener easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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