Constant Gardener
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- Released
- 13/03/2006
- Film and TV Genre
- General, Thriller
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
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2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
4 (will only play on Region 4 and Multi-Region DVD players)
5 (will only play on Region 5 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, CITY OF GOD, won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, THE CONSTANT GARDENER, based on a bestselling novel by John Le Carre, is an exciting mix of romance and spy thriller. Ralph Fiennes stars as Justin Quayle, a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife, Tessa (Rachel Weisz), is killed, he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy. Jeffrey Caine's powerful screenplay alternates between flashbacks of Justin and Tessa's relationship and Justin's hunt for the truth, which makes him a target although he doesn't know who is after him. Fine support is offered by Danny Huston as his close friend and confidant, Sandy; Bill Nighy as shady British official Sir Bernard Pellegrin; and Hubert Kounde as Arnold Bluhm, an African doctor who might have been a little too friendly with Tessa. Meirelles's pacing is outstanding, switching effortlessly between political intrigue, action adventure, and love story. And Fiennes and Weisz give strong performances playing complex characters that will continually surprise the audience. THE CONSTANT GARDENER is a thrilling tale from start to finish.
Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Tags
- Subtitle Language
- Castilian,
- English for the Hearing Impaired
- Award
- OSCAR - Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2005
- OSCAR - Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2005- Rachel Weisz
- Audio Format
- DTS Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
- Doby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Castilian English
- Surround Sound 5.1 - English
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Anatomy Of A Global Thriller Behind The Scenes Of The Constant Gardner
- Deleted scenes
- Embracing Africa Filming In Kenya
- Extended Scene Haruma Play In Kibera
- John Le Carre From Page To The Screen
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- 1.85 Wide Screen
- Year of release
- 2005
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Film Rating (Australia)
- MA15+
- Run Time (minutes)
- 129
- Film Rating (UK)
- 15
- Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- English
- Cast & Crew
- John Le Carre (Author)
- Alberto Iglesias (Composer)
- Simon Channing-Williams (Producer)
- Jeffrey Caine (Screenwriter)
