The Garden of Delights
El jardín de las delicias, also known as The Garden of Delights in English language cinema, is a 1970 Spanish drama film co-written and directed  by Carlos Saura. The film was censored by contemporary Spanish censorship because of its Franco bourgeois satire and Spanish Civil War references. Synopsis
Antonio Cano, age 45, is an important businessman who was severely injured in a car accident. Because of this, he is temporarily paralyzed and suffers memory loss. His family, friends and business associates all try to recreate scenes from his life in order to revive his memory which, little by little, does begin to return. Each day Antonio is placed in his beautiful garden where he relives many memories, both real and imagined. The name is a reference to the Hieronymus Bosch painting The Garden of Earthly Delights. Cultural significance
All of the striking scene changes and radical imagery are metaphors for the suppression and suffering of Spanish people in Francoist Spain, who could only speak out about their plight by means of allegorical films/stories such as El jardín de las delicias. Cast
 José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio
 Luchy Soto as Luchy
 Francisco Pierrá as Don Pedro
 Esperanza Roy	as Nicole
 Antonio Acebal
 Alberto Alonso as Tony
 Eduardo Calvo
 Antonio Canal	as Friend 3
 Lina Canalejas as Tía
 Roberto Cruz
 Ignacio de Paúl
 Luisa Fernanda Gaona
 José Nieto as	Friend 1
 Yamil Omar
 Mayrata O'Wisiedo	as Nurse
 Julia Peña as Julia
 Luis Peña	as 	Friend
 Marisa Porcel
 Porfiria Sanchíz as (voice) (as Porfiría Sanchís)
 Charo Soriano	as Actress
 Gloria Berrocal as (uncredited)
 Geraldine Chaplin	as (uncredited), she appears on church
 Luis de Pablo	as (uncredited)

Reception
John Simon described The Garden of Delights as a "near masterpiece". References

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1970 films
Spanish drama films
1970s Spanish-language films
1970 drama films
Spain in fiction
Films directed by Carlos Saura
Films produced by Elías Querejeta
Films scored by Luis de Pablo
Films with screenplays by Rafael Azcona
1970s Spanish films