The Garden of Delights

El jardín de las delicias
Directed by Carlos Saura
Produced by Elías Querejeta
Written by Carlos Saura
Rafael Azcona
Starring José Luis López Vázquez
Music by Luis de Pablo
Cinematography Luis Cuadrado
Edited by Pablo González del Amo
Release dates
  • 5 November 1970 (1970-11-05) (Spain)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

El jardín de las delicias, also known as The Garden of Delights in English language cinema, is a 1970 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by Carlos Saura.

The film was censured by contemporary Spanish Censorship because of its Franco bourgeois satire and Spanish Civil War references.

Plot summary

Antonio Cano, 45 years old, is an important businessman who was severely injured in a car accident. Because of this, he is temporarily paralyzed and suffers memory loss. His family, friends and business associates all try to recreate scenes from his life in order to revive his memory which, little by little, does begin to return. Each day Antonio is placed in his beautiful garden where he relives many memories, both real and imagined.

The name is a reference to The Garden of Earthly Delights.

Cultural Significance

All of the striking scene changes and radical imagery are metaphors for the suppression and suffering of Spanish people under the Franco regime, who could only speak out about their plight by means of allegorical films/stories such as El jardín de las delicias.

Cast

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