My Review:
The Constant Gardener is billed as a thriller, but I didn’t find it all that thrilling. The mystery is what everyone is up to, and the audience figures it out before the lead character. Considering that this couple is married, you think they guy would have more of a clue how his wife spent her time. Ralph Fiennes, charming as always, is the title character. Rachel Weisz, so good in this role, is his wife. The villain this time is the pharmaceutical company doing experimental treatments in Africa, where the two of them work. Well acted, great supporting cast, just really not all that intriguing.
R
129 min -
Drama, Mystery, Thriller -
31 August 2005
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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.
Director:
Fernando Meirelles
Stars:
Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Donald Sumpter, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Hubert Koundé, Daniele Harford, Bernard Otieno Oduor, Damaris Itenyo Agweyu, Keith Pearson, John Sibi-Okumu, Archie Panjabi, Gerard McSorley, Juliet Aubrey, Jacqueline Maribe, Donald Apiyo, Anneke Kim Sarnau
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.
Tagline:
Love. At any cost.
Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Official Website:
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Country:
China, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language:
German, English, Italian, Kiswahili
Release Date:
31 August 2005
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$82,466,670
Production Companies:
Studio Babelsberg, Epsilon Motion Pictures, UK Film Council, Scion Films, Focus Features, Blue Sky Films, Potboiler Productions
