In a Monastery Garden (film) explained

In a Monastery Garden
Director:	Maurice Elvey
Starring:	John Stuart Hugh Williams Alan Napier
Music:	W.L. Trytel
Cinematography:	Basil Emmott
Editing:	Lister Laurance
Studio:	Julius Hagen Productions
Distributor:	Associated Producers & Distributors (UK) S. & G. Films (US)
Released:	(London)
Runtime:	81 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

In a Monastery Garden is a 1932 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Stuart, Hugh Williams, Alan Napier, and Frank Pettingell.^[1] It was made at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter.

Synopsis

An Italian musician begins to steal his brother's compositions after he is jailed for shooting a prince.^[2]

Cast

• John Stuart as Michael Ferrier
• Hugh Williams as Paul Ferrier
• Alan Napier as Count Romano
• Dino Galvani as Cesare Bonelli
• Frank Pettingell as Bertholdi
• Humberston Wright as Abbot
• Gina Malo as Nina
• Joan Maude as Roma Romano
• Marie Rambert Dancers as Les Sylphides
• Antony Tudor choreographer

Critical reception

The New York Times concluded "dullish is the word."^[3]

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• In a Monastery Garden at IMDB
• BFI Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: In a Monastery Garden (1932). drednm. 16 March 1935. IMDb.
2. Web site: In a Monastery Garden (1932). BFI. 8 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017034514/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/37499. 17 October 2012. dead.
3. News: Movie Reviews. The New York Times. 25 February 2022.