Strange Gardens (Effroyables jardins)

Strange Gardens Effroyables jardins DVD Cover Country France Directed by Jean Becker Release Date 2003 Language French German Studio Canal+ Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) Main Cast Character Actor André Designy André Dussollier Thierry Plaisance Thierry Lhermitte Emile Bailleul Benoît Magimel Jacques Pouzay Jacques Villeret Officier SS Gerald Alexander Held

Strange Gardens (French title is Effroyables jardins) is the 2003 French war comedy drama..

The following weapons were used in the film Strange Gardens:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Luger P08

Nazi German sergeant (Michael Hanemann) draws Luger P08 to threatens hostages.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

Close Up. The shot was blured due the moving.

Nazi German sergeant (Michael Hanemann) aims his Luger.

Walther P38

Officier SS (Gerald Alexander Held) uses Walther P38

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

Officier SS (Gerald Alexander Held) draws his pistol.

Officier SS (Gerald Alexander Held) aims...

...and fires.

Röhm RG 79

Jacques Pouzay (Jacques Villeret) briefly holds and accidentally fires Röhm RG 79.

Röhm RG 79, late version - 9 mm P.A. Knall. The early version of this gas-firing revolver had an exposed ejector rod.

Close Up.

The shot was very blured, but it's the only view of the revolver from another angle.

Jacques Pouzay (Jacques Villeret) fires.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898/Mauser Standard Modell

Near all Nazi German soldiers (include Bernd (Bernard Collins), Otto (Christian Koerner), Karl (Rémi Thiberge) and Fritz (Markus Fennert) were armed with Mauser rifles that appear to be shortened Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles, like Mauser Standard Modell. Emile Bailleul (Benoît Magimel) briefly holds one.

Mauser Standard Modell Rifle. This is early version with straight bolt handle. Late models had turned-down bolt handle.

Bernd (Bernard Collins) aims his rifle.

Bernd (Bernard Collins) dancing with the rifle on his foot.

Emile Bailleul (Benoît Magimel) aims captured Mauser.

Nazi soldier with the Mauser. Note the groove on the stock.

The muzzle can be seen. Note the parade hook on the upper barrel band that is typical for Gewehr 98 and its conversions, like Standard Modell.

Haenel 310

Haenel 310 air rifles. can be briefly seen during the festival.

Haenel Model 310, an East German Air Rifle - 4.4mm

Air rifles is are seen at the left. Front sight is seen

Submachine Guns

MP40

At least one Nazi German soldier carry MP40.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Nazi German with the MP40 at the center.

Nazi German with the MP40 at the far left.

Machine Guns

MG34

MG34 can be seen on the Nazi German tank.

MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser

MG34 at the center.

Another view of the same scene.

Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Bernd (Bernard Collins) played a dangerous game with Model 24 Stielhandgranate at the one moment.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade