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Overview
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Release Date:
30 September 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
The first time he saw her, she was a prostitute. The second time, she was his best friend's wife. The third time she was his. [USA theatrical] [as Beyond The Limit] See more »
Plot:
Dr. Eduardo Plarr, despite the name is an Anglo working in a Latin American country. His work is a return home after several years...
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Affair
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Prostitute
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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NewsDesk:
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Richard Gere: 'Acting is like high finance – it often involves fraud'
(From The Guardian - Film News. 24 February 2013, 4:05 PM, PST)
Arbitrage: a reminder of a talent so often put to waste
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 February 2013, 4:05 PM, PST)
Richard Gere in the race to Oscar!
(From Hollywoodnews.com. 31 December 2012, 8:53 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 24 February 2013, 4:05 PM, PST)
Arbitrage: a reminder of a talent so often put to waste
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 February 2013, 4:05 PM, PST)
Richard Gere in the race to Oscar!
(From Hollywoodnews.com. 31 December 2012, 8:53 AM, PST)
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Surpassingly mis-cast film
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Michael Caine | ... | Charley Fortnum, Consul |
 | Richard Gere | ... | Dr. Eduardo Plarr |
 | Bob Hoskins | ... | Colonel Perez |
 | Elpidia Carrillo | ... | Clara |
 | Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Leon (as Joaquim De Almeida) |
 | A Martinez | ... | Aquino |
 | Stephanie Cotsirilos | ... | Marta |
| Domingo Ambriz | ... | Diego |
| Eric F. Valdez | ... | Pablo (as Eric Valdez) |
| Nicolás Jasso | ... | Miguel (as Nicolas Jasso) |
 | Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Belfrage: British Ambassador |
| Leonard Maguire | ... | Dr. Humphries |
| Jorge Russek | ... | Senor Escobar |
| Erika Carlsen | ... | Senora Escobar |
| Josefina Echánove | ... | Senora Sanchez (as Josefina Echanove) |
| Ramón Álvarez | ... | Henry Plarr (as Ramon Alvarez) |
| George Belanger | ... | U.S. Ambassador |
| Juan Antonio Llanes | ... | Gruber (as Juan Antonio Llanez) |
| Aline Davidoff | ... | Ana |
| Zohra Segal | ... | Maria |
| Anaís de Melo | ... | Teresa (as Anais de Melo) |
| Arturo Rodríguez Doring | ... | Youth (as Arturo Rodriguez Doring) |
| Alejandro Compean | ... | Officer |
| Mario Valdez | ... | Senior Official |
Directed by | |||
| John Mackenzie | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Graham Greene | (novel "The Honorary Consul") | |
| Christopher Hampton | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard F. Dalton | .... | associate producer | |
| Norma Heyman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stanley Myers | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Phil Meheux | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart Baird | |||
Casting by | |||
| Mary Selway | |||
| Joy Todd | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Allan Cameron | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Terry Pritchard | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Barbara Lane | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Nick Dudman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tony Lloyd | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mike Lockey | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Anuar Badin | .... | production manager: Mexico | |
| Graham Ford | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Simon Hinkly | .... | assistant director | |
| Melvin Lind | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Paul Bradburn | .... | propman | |
| Ricardo Gil | .... | property master: Mexico | |
| Xavier Rodríguez | .... | art director: Mexico | |
| Ian Whittaker | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alan Bell | .... | dubbing editor | |
| John Chandler | .... | boom operator | |
| David John | .... | sound recordist | |
| Hugh Strain | .... | dubbing mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Federico Farfán | .... | special effects: Mexico (as Frederico Farfan) | |
Stunts | |||
| Buddy Joe Hooker | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Adam Cooper | .... | clapper loader | |
| Clive Coote | .... | still photographer | |
| Jorge Covarrubias | .... | chief grip: Mexico | |
| Frank Elliott | .... | focus puller | |
| Luke Quigley | .... | chief grip | |
| Jimmy Turrell | .... | camera operator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Claudia Becker | .... | casting: Mexico | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Alfonso Govea | .... | wardrobe man: Mexico | |
| Juana Oliver | .... | wardrobe mistress: Mexico | |
Editorial Department | |||
| David de Wilde | .... | additional editor | |
| Mark Gill | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Carlos Puente | .... | assistant editor: Mexico | |
| Russ Woolnough | .... | assistant editor | |
| Tony Tromp | .... | trainee assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Amazulu | .... | additional musician: "Nuya Deya" | |
| Michael Clifford | .... | music editor | |
| Richard Harvey | .... | composer: additional music | |
| John Williams | .... | musician: title song | |
Other crew | |||
| Sheala Daniell | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Penny Eyles | .... | continuity | |
| Alejandro Ferrer | .... | location manager: Mexico | |
| Beryl Harvey | .... | production assistant | |
| Alejandra Hernández | .... | production assistant: Mexico | |
| Alex Richards | .... | production accountant | |
| Mike Russell | .... | unit publicist (as Michael Russell) | |
| Tom Todoroff | .... | dialogue coach (as Thomas C. Todoroff) | |
| Annabelle Webb | .... | secretary to producer | |
Thanks | |||
| Neville C. Thompson | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Pictures (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Ascot Entertainment Group (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1983) (UK) (theatrical)
- Gloria/Roxy (1984) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
- Camera Effects titles
- Joe Dunton & Company cameras and lenses (as Joe Dunton Limited)
- Olympic Studios theme recorded at (as Olympic Sound Studios)
- Patsy production services
- Snake Ranch Studios music recorded at
- Towerbell Records Ltd. "Nuya Deya" courtesy of
- Trevor Pyke Sound Ltd. re-recorded at
- Twickenham Studios post-production facilities (as Twickenham Film Studios)
- World Film Services Limited location filming
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"The Honorary Consul" - UK (original title)
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Runtime:
104 min | West Germany:102 min
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | West Germany:12 | UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM14
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Trivia:
The genealogy of Dr. Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere) was half-Paraguayan and half-British.See more »
Quotes:
Colonel Perez:Is this why you've been lying to me?
Dr. Eduardo Plarr:An affair always involves a few lies.
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Dr. Eduardo Plarr:An affair always involves a few lies.
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It was difficult to watch this film because of the miscasting of Richard Gere who seems at last partially anesthesthetized through the entire movie. There is not one bit of passion in his manner or his speech and, whenever he is on the screen, there is a hole through which all tension drains. Bob Hoskins is not a convincing Latin at all, neither in accent nor in manner. Better casting in these two parts would have improved this film immeasurably.
An interesting, semi-error shows many of the main characters sweating through their shirts. In tropic and sub-tropic regions, locals have heat adapted well enough so that they sweat almost unnoticeably in normal conditions and thus can appear crisp and unruffled in temperatures where those of us from more temperate climates sweat like water buffalo.