

The Garden
1968-12-06 · 17 min · ★ 7.2
Frank visits his friend Josef, who introduces him to his pedigree rabbits and his wife Mary. Frank is more interested in the slightly unsettling fact that Josef and Mary's garden fence is entirely made up of living people holding hands.
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- Directors
- Jan Švankmajer
- Production companies
- Krátký film Praha – Studio dokumentárních filmů
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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Jiří HálekJosef
Luděk KopřivaFrank
Míla MyslíkováMary
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