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The Constant Gardener

  • 2005
  • R
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
145K
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Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
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A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.

  • Director
    • Fernando Meirelles
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Caine
    • John le Carré
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Danny Huston
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    145K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,661
    132
    • Director
      • Fernando Meirelles
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Caine
      • John le Carré
    • Stars
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • Rachel Weisz
      • Danny Huston
    • 635User reviews
    • 227Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 35 wins & 69 nominations total

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    Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
    Ralph Fiennes stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER , a Focus Features release.
    Ralph Fiennes (left) and Pete Postlethwaite (right) star in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release.
    Ralph Fiennes (left) and Danny Huston (right) star in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release.
    Pete Postlethwaite stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release.
    Rachel Weisz stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release
    Ralph Fiennes stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release.
    Ralph Fiennes (left) and Rachel Weisz (right) star in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release
    Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
    Rachel Weisz stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release.
    Danny Huston stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER, a Focus Features release
    Ralph Fiennes stars in Fernando Meirelles' THE CONSTANT GARDENER , a Focus Features release.

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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Justin Quayle
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Tessa Quayle
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Sandy Woodrow
    Hubert Koundé
    Hubert Koundé
    • Dr. Arnold Bluhm
    • (as Hubert Kounde)
    Daniele Harford
    • Miriam
    Packson Ngugi
    • Officer in Morgue
    Damaris Itenyo Agweyu
    • Jomo's Wife
    Bernard Otieno Oduor
    • Jomo
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Sir Bernard Pellegrin
    Keith Pearson
    • Porter Coleridge
    John Sibi-Okumu
    • Dr. Joshua Ngaba
    Donald Sumpter
    Donald Sumpter
    • Tim Donohue
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Ghita Pearson
    Nick Reding
    Nick Reding
    • Crick
    Gerard McSorley
    Gerard McSorley
    • Sir Kenneth Curtiss
    Juliet Aubrey
    Juliet Aubrey
    • Gloria Woodrow
    Jacqueline Maribe
    • Wanza Kiluhu
    Donald Apiyo
    • Kioko
    • Director
      • Fernando Meirelles
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Caine
      • John le Carré
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Tessa walks through the slum, numerous children ask her "How are you?" and she responds "I'm fine, how are you?" That scene was unscripted. The children are actual children who live in Kibera, not extras.
    • Goofs
      When Quayle shows the fake ID to the German police officer in Berlin, it is a Dutch passport. However, when he pockets the document again, it is shown to have a blue cover. Dutch passports have a red cover.
    • Quotes

      Tessa Quayle: I thought you spies knew everything.

      Tim Donohue: Only God knows everything. He works for Mossad.

    • Crazy credits
      END CREDITS DISCLAIMER: Nobody in this story, and no outfit or corporation, thank God, is based upon an actual person or outfit in the real world. But I can tell you this; as my journey through the pharmaceutical jungle progressed, I came to realize that, by comparison with the reality, my story was as tame as a holiday postcard. --John Le Carré
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Episode #2.41 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Dicholo
      (2005)

      Written and Performed by Ayub Ogada

      Mixed by Ben Findlay

      Published by Womad Music Ltd.

      (p) 2005 Real World Records Ltd. / Virgin Records Ltd.

      Ayub Ogada appears courtesy of Real World Records Ltd.

    User reviews635

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    8/10
    great
    Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) is a mild-mannered British diplomat. His wife Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is killed in remote Kenya. She was an activist researching a corrupt pharmaceutical company. His friend Sandy Woodrow (Danny Huston) is the High Commissioner in Nairobi. He starts investigating Tessa's murder and her research. He finds her friend Dr. Arnold Bluhm was also killed.

    The movie does have the jumbo structure flashing back and forth. It would work even better if Justin starts investigating sooner. It's not until midpoint when Justin goes off into the field. The flashbacks could be incorporated into the investigating. The little clues are better if Justin is looking for them. Otherwise, this is a first class movie. It has an exotic African location, great performances, and a passionate story with a social angle. This is one of those great murky John le Carré espionage tales.
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    • Oct 12, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Kenya
      • France
      • United States
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Production Notes
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Swahili
      • German
    • Also known as
      • John le Carré's The Constant Gardener
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Turkana, Kenya
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • UK Film Council
      • Potboiler Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,579,797
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,577,000
      • Sep 4, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,468,097
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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