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
- Writers
- Jeffrey Caine(screenplay)
- John le Carré(based on the novel by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Jeffrey Caine(screenplay)
- John le Carré(based on the novel by)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 35 wins & 69 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Jeffrey Caine(screenplay)
- John le Carré(based on the novel by)
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Storyline
In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined. —focus features
- Taglines
- The highly anticipated international thriller from John le Carré & Fernando Meirelles the Academy Award nominated director of City of God
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-11
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWhen 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.
- GoofsArthur Hammond would not be allowed to accompany Justin to the Eurostar train. Eurostar has an airline-style check-in procedure, and only passengers holding tickets can reach the platforms.
- Quotes
Tessa Quayle: I thought you spies knew everything.
Tim Donohue: Only God knows everything. He works for Mossad.
- Crazy creditsEND 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
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Episode #2.41 (2005)
- SoundtracksDicholo
(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.
Top review
Stunning....
This is a rare gem in today's gravel pit of features. Rachel Weisz is truly transcendent. She is just so immensely real and powerful and alive! Fienne's role as that of a somewhat distant man is the perfect complement to this.
Visually, this is one of the finest films I've seen in years; the editing is brilliant and the cinematography is beautiful; the DP gives us subtle stylistic cues and approaches which highlight the many different worlds we encounter, from the abject poverty of Africa to the interior of a private London club.
See this film...and see what a movie can really be.
Visually, this is one of the finest films I've seen in years; the editing is brilliant and the cinematography is beautiful; the DP gives us subtle stylistic cues and approaches which highlight the many different worlds we encounter, from the abject poverty of Africa to the interior of a private London club.
See this film...and see what a movie can really be.
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- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Den trägne odlaren
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- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime
- 2h 9min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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