Romance Cult Classic

A journalist's obsession leads to a tangled web of desire, jealousy, and unrequited longing.

THE LOVE GARDEN

Q: What is The Love Garden about?

The Love Garden is about a freelance journalist who becomes obsessed with his beautiful neighbor, only to find she is in a relationship with another woman, leading to a complicated love triangle.

In the garden lies a rare and exotic bud...waiting to explode into an open blossom.

1971 · 1h 12m · NR · Romance · IMDB TMDB

A love triangle unfolds between a young writer, obsessed with his beautiful neighbor who, initially unbeknownst to him, is involved in a lesbian relationship. Deceit and manipulation soon unfold as all three are thrust into an erotic lie.

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What is The Love Garden about?

The Love Garden is a 1971 American romance film directed by Mark Haggard about a journalist who becomes infatuated with his neighbor, only to find himself entangled in her existing relationship with another woman.

Programmer's Pick

The Love Garden cultivates a particularly Seventies blend of misguided machismo and sexual intrigue, with Mike's delusions getting tangled in a mess of lingerie, jealousy, and swimming pool rendezvous. Come for the love triangle—stay for the era’s unapologetic frankness about longing and lust.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Mike, a freelance journalist, sets his sights on Claire, his alluring neighbor, only to discover she is already devoted to her girlfriend, Inez. Undeterred by her sexual orientation and motivated by his own ego, Mike offers Claire a job as his secretary after she loses her employment, hoping proximity will sway her affections. As the trio's day-to-day interactions intensify, jealousy simmers and boundaries blur, with Inez growing increasingly wary of Mike's manipulations. Set against the backdrop of early 1970s sexual liberation, The Love Garden navigates the complexities of desire, self-deception, and the fallout from trying to rewrite someone else's heart.

Details & Specs

Director: Mark Haggard
Writer: Mark Haggard
Release: 1971
Runtime: 1h 12m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Romance

Cast & Crew

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Director: Mark Haggard Writer: Mark Haggard

Linda York Clare

Jason Yukon Mike

Barbara Mills Inez

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