The Frenchman's Garden
1978, Spanish. Directed by Paul Naschy.
"The Frenchman" was what locals called the man who ran the bar and restaurant in the small town of Peñaflor in rural Spain in the early part of the 20th century. But Juan Andrés Aldije Monmeja was not your usual jolly innkeeper. He ran an illegal gambling den and pimped out the waitresses who worked for him. Deciding there were easier and quicker ways to exploit his customers, The Frenchman started slaughtering them, stealing their money and burying their corpses in the garden at the back of his inn. It was not long before people started asking questions...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Paul NaschyDirector
- María José CantudoAndrea
- Ágata LysCharo
- Paul NaschyJuan Andrés Aldije 'El Francés'
- José CalvoJosé Muñoz Lopera
- Silvia TortosaAmparo
- Julia SalyElvira Orozco
- Yolanda RíosSocorro
- Nélida QuirogaEngracia - Midwife
- José MorenoRicardo
- Manuel PereiroCast
- Carlos CasaravillaDon Antonio
- Víctor IreguaCast
Details
- Released
- 4 June 1978
- Original title
- El huerto del francés
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Paul Naschy, Antonio Fos
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The Frenchman's Garden runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Frenchman's Garden isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 June 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Frenchman's Garden?
The Frenchman's Garden (1978) was directed by Paul Naschy and stars María José Cantudo, Ágata Lys, Paul Naschy.