The Garden of Torment

The Garden of Torment

1976 · 93 min · ★ 4.6 · Drama

The story of a Antoine, a physician who was exiled to China in the 1930's due to his drug habit.

Directed by Christian Gion · Written by Pascal Lainé

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 58m together

The Garden of Torment

Le Pion

Both from Christian Gion.

More from Christian GionSee all →

The SurroundedThe Surrounded · 1968
The Surrounded
9.01968
MovieComedyDrama
Jean-Claude is a student, with Didier, at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Generales where Violaine, Didier's sister, is a professor of sociology. These young people belong to this upper-class, snobbish bourgeoisie.
Le PionLe Pion · 1978
Le Pion
6.51978
MovieComedyDrama
Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.
Sup de fricSup de fric · 1992
Sup de fric
6.11992
MovieComedy
Two business students hatch a perfect plan: buy their own school.
Top ManagersTop Managers · 1987
Top Managers
5.91987
MovieAdventureComedy
While his three former college friends - Thierry, Gérard and Francis have made successful careers for themselves in business, Daniel has yet to make the grade. Tired of Daniel's frequent attempts to drag them into ill-considered ventures, Thierry and Gérard decide to play a cruel trick on him by making him think he has won the national lottery.
It's Tough for EverybodyIt's Tough for Everybody · 1975
It's Tough for Everybody
5.71975
MovieComedy
After losing his job, an idealistic adman starts his own agency, putting himself in the crosshairs of his jaded ex-boss.
Les InsaisissablesLes Insaisissables · 2000
Les Insaisissables
5.72000
MovieComedy
Romain, a well read and articulate real estate agent, protects his grandmother from a bailiff that wants to seize her property,
Le ProvincialLe Provincial · 1990
Le Provincial
5.31990
MovieComedy
A provincial is hired for a commercial and discovers Paris. He soon discovers that the city is not so different than his small village.
Low ProfileLow Profile · 1993
Low Profile
5.21993
MovieCrimeAction
A disillusioned police detective, used as a scapegoat by his corrupted superior, fights back by becoming a competent criminal.
The WinnerThe Winner · 1979
The Winner
5.11979
MovieComedy
A plumber finally meets the woman of his dreams. But as her uptight family tries to keep him away, he wins the lottery and starts plotting his revenge.
The Executioner of HeartsThe Executioner of Hearts · 1983
The Executioner of Hearts
5.11983
MovieComedy
While filming on location in Tahiti, a small-time actor seizes an opportunity to make it big, but the attention may be more than he bargained for.
Pétrole ! Pétrole !Pétrole ! Pétrole ! · 1981
Pétrole ! Pétrole !
4.91981
MovieComedy
Le PDG d'une importante société pétrolière voit ses manoeuvres illicites déjouées par un jeune concurrent dont la femme n'est autre que la fille de son fournisseur arabe.
Pizzaiolo et MozzarelPizzaiolo et Mozzarel · 1985
Pizzaiolo et Mozzarel
4.41985
MovieComedy
Carlo Monte, a seductive pizza maker in charge of a straw hut on the beaches of the south of France, is contacted by barbouzes who notice his perfect resemblance to President-General Gonzales Y Ramirez, president for life of Malaguenia. Supposed to replace the dictator on a private visit to France and to announce his abdication in favor of the insurgents, he had them arrested and established democracy. As for the deposed tyrant, he found himself in charge of Carlo's straw hut with somewhat militarized colors.
The Graduates of the Last RowThe Graduates of the Last Row · 1982
The Graduates of the Last Row
4.21982
MovieComedy
The students of a prestigious law school try their best to mess things up.
The Couples of BoulogneThe Couples of Boulogne · 1974
The Couples of Boulogne
4.11974
MovieDrama
In order to receive their part of an inheritance, Barbara and Bernard must find the other beneficiary, Jean-Pierre. As they search for him, they arrive at Boulogne, which they will find is used by rich people as a place to be sexually free in total privacy. There, they will be led by other couples to fulfill their most daring fantasies.
I Believe in Santa ClausI Believe in Santa Claus · 1984
I Believe in Santa Claus
4.01984
MovieFamilyFantasy
All Simon wants for Christmas is his parents (who are being held captive by an African warlord) back. So, he and another student stowaway on a flight to Lapland to find Santa Claus. There they meet St. Nick as well as a Christmas Fairy and an evil Ogre.
One, Two, Two: 122, rue de ProvenceOne, Two, Two: 122, rue de Provence · 1978
One, Two, Two: 122, rue de Provence
3.51978
MovieDramaRomance
Romance takes a back seat to drama in this movie depicting life at the once-fashionable Parisian bordello known by its address 122 Rue de Provence. Patronized by the wealthy and powerful, this elegant house of prostitution featured a top-ranked restaurant and specialized rooms for men with unusual tastes: a railroad carriage room, a stable room, etc. In the story, two young people "on the make" bump into each other as they are arriving in the same rail station. Though attracted to one another, they are deliberately vague about their destinations. He is headed for a diplomatic career, she is an ambitious young prostitute who wants to work at the best house in France. Later, they meet at 122 Rue de Provence.

More Like This

Short Sharp ShockShort Sharp Shock · 1998
Short Sharp Shock
6.71998
MovieCrimeDrama
Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.
Drugstore CowboyDrugstore Cowboy · 1989
Drugstore Cowboy
7.11989
MovieDramaCrime
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
7 Virgins7 Virgins · 2005
7 Virgins
6.12005
MovieDramaCrime
It is summertime in a blue-collar, marginal district of a city in the South of Spain. Tano, a teenager currently serving a sentence in a juvenile reform center, is given a 48-hour leave to attend his brother’s wedding.
Killing ZoeKilling Zoe · 1993
Killing Zoe
6.21993
MovieActionCrime
Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.
We Own the NightWe Own the Night · 2007
We Own the Night
6.72007
MovieDramaCrime
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
Body of EvidenceBody of Evidence · 1993
Body of Evidence
5.01993
MovieDramaThriller
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.
NightwatchNightwatch · 1997
Nightwatch
6.11997
MovieDramaHorror
A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.
Party MonsterParty Monster · 2003
Party Monster
5.82003
MovieComedyDrama
The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.
M. ButterflyM. Butterfly · 1993
M. Butterfly
6.61993
MovieRomanceDrama
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
PusherPusher · 1996
Pusher
7.01996
MovieActionCrime
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress · 2002
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
6.82002
MovieDramaRomance
During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor's beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.
PaybackPayback · 1999
Payback
6.81999
MovieActionDrama
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
2:372:37 · 2006
2:37
6.62006
MovieDrama
A contemporary, ensemble drama that tells the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes place during a normal school day. At precisely 2:37, a tragedy will occur affecting the lives of a group of students and their teachers.
Still LifeStill Life · 2006
Still Life
7.22006
MovieDramaRomance
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.
FreshFresh · 1994
Fresh
7.21994
MovieCrimeDrama
Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter