The Garden (1977 film)

The Garden (Ha-Gan) is a 1977 Israeli drama film directed by Victor Nord, his first feature.

[1] It stars Shaike Ophir, a young Melanie Griffith, Zachi Noy, Sa'adia Damari, and Shoshana Duer.

[2] The film is about a wandering young woman (Griffith) who, after a sexual assault, stumbles upon an old man who faces eviction from his garden.

(Look for the recent trailer) Variety wrote: "The Garden" is a beautiful film, a poem of sound and visual effects ... Shai K. Ofir is moving in his portrayal of the pious old man, stubborn yet naive and sensitive.

[1] (Victor Nord, the director) "proves to have a marvelous sense of beauty and works well with actors.