The Constant Gardener (2005)

Love. At any cost.

DramaMysteryThriller

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.

Release Date: August 31, 2005
Runtime: 2h 9m
Rating: 7.0/10 (1707 votes)

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Donald Sumpter, Juliet Aubrey

Production: Scion Films, Studio Babelsberg, Epsilon Motion Pictures, UK Film Council, Potboiler Productions

diplomat aids rwandan genocide politician morgue pharmaceutical industry nairobi kenya cancer political thriller

Budget: $25M
Revenue: $82M

Full Cast (51 people)

Ralph Fiennes as Justin Quayle
Rachel Weisz as Tessa Quayle
Danny Huston as Sandy Woodrow
Bill Nighy as Sir Bernard Pellegrin
Pete Postlethwaite as Lorbeer
Richard McCabe as Arthur Hammond
Donald Sumpter as Tim Donohue
Juliet Aubrey as Gloria Woodrow
Hubert Koundé as Dr. Arnold Bluhm
Archie Panjabi as Ghita Pearson
Gerard McSorley as Sir Kenneth Curtiss
Sidede Onyulo as Jonah Andika
Anneke Kim Sarnau as Birgit
Daniele Harford as Miriam
Packson Ngugi as Officer in Morgue
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu as Jomo's Wife
Bernard Otieno Oduor as Jomo
Keith Pearson as Porter Coleridge
John Sibi-Okumu as Dr. Joshua Ngaba
Nick Reding as Crick
Jacqueline Maribe as Wanza Kiluhu
Donald Apiyo as Kioko
Samuel Otage as Mustafa
Mumbi Kaigwa as Grace Makanga
John Moller as Athletic Unshaven Man
Andre Leenheer as Shaven Headed Man
Lydia M. Manyasi as Kenyan Newsreader
Steenie Njoroge as 1st Journalist
Stuart Wheeler as 2nd Journalist
Chris Payne as Mike Mildren

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The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

Love. At any cost.

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

Love. At any cost.

129 min

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.

Love. At any cost.

129 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$25,000,000

Revenue$82,468,097

Release Date8/31/2005

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Production Companies

Studio Babelsberg

Epsilon Motion Pictures

UK Film Council

Potboiler Productions

Blue Sky Africa

Keywords

rwandan genocide

pharmaceutical industry

political thriller

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes

as Justin Quayle

Rachel Weisz

as Tessa Quayle

Danny Huston

as Sandy Woodrow

Bill Nighy

as Sir Bernard Pellegrin

Pete Postlethwaite

as Lorbeer

Richard McCabe

as Arthur Hammond

Donald Sumpter

as Tim Donohue

Juliet Aubrey

as Gloria Woodrow

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Constant Gardener about?▾

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 wh…

How long is The Constant Gardener?▾

2h 9m

When was The Constant Gardener released?▾

August 31, 2005

Who directed The Constant Gardener?▾

Fernando Meirelles

Who stars in The Constant Gardener?▾

Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston

What genre is The Constant Gardener?▾

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

What is The Constant Gardener rated?▾

R