The Pleasure Garden

Oct 16, 1953

0h 38m

★ 6.0

Overview

People quietly or mischievously pass the time in an overgrown garden full of statues, while a puritanical, funereal gentleman posts bills prohibiting all leisure activities.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Flights of Fancy

Farallone Films

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Cast

Michael-Angelico

Lindsay Anderson

Col. Gargoyle

John Le Mesurier

Mrs. Albion

Hattie Jacques

Miss Kellerman

Jill Bennett

Lady Ennui

Maxine Audley

Miss Wheeling

Hilary Mackendrick

Bess

Diana Maddox

Aunt Minerva

Jean Anderson

Lord Ennui

Derek Hart

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The Pleasure Garden

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