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The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

Love. At any cost.

20057.02h 9m

Overview

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Written by Jeffrey Caine, John le Carré
Produced by Simon Channing Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $82.5M

Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Justin Quayle

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Tessa Quayle

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Sandy Woodrow

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Sir Bernard Pellegrin

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Lorbeer

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Arthur Hammond

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Tim Donohue

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Gloria Woodrow

Hubert Koundé

Hubert Koundé

Dr. Arnold Bluhm

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Ghita Pearson

Themes & Keywords

diplomataidsrwandan genocidepoliticianmorguepharmaceutical industrynairobikenyacancerpolitical thrillerfactualdramatictense

About The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of diplomat, aids, rwandan genocide, politician, morgue, pharmaceutical industry. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, it stars Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston. Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.

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