The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

  • Director: Fernando Meirelles
  • Writer: Jeffrey Caine,John le Carré
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, Germany, Kenya, France, United States,
  • Language: English, Italian, Swahili, German
  • Release date: August 31, 2005
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: John le Carré's The Constant Gardener
  • "The Constant Gardener" is a feature film produced by Focus Films , directed by Fernando Meirelles and starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz . It was released in the United States on August 31, 2005   .
    Based on the best-selling novel by John le Carre, the film tells a story about love, deception and political conspiracy   .

    Details

    • Release date August 31, 2005
    • Filming locations Lake Turkana, Kenya
    • Production companies Focus Features, UK Film Council, Potboiler Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $25,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $33,579,797

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $8,577,000

    Gross worldwide

    $82,468,097

    Movie reviews

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    • By Bud 2022-08-02 15:01:33

      The Constant Gardener--This is the Story of John Keogh

      John le Carré's book was published in 2001. The author wrote of his own book, "By comparison with the reality, my story [is] as tame as a holiday postcard." What is the truth like? Pfizer's case against Trovan in Nigeria is not over yet. The prosecution alleges that Pfizer conducted clinical trials of Trovan on 200 sick children during the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria in 1996. Roche's Rochephin is a generic and effective drug), resulting in 11 children dying and others being...

    • By Lambert 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Weird name, deeply moved

      To be honest, when I first saw this movie, I didn't understand the meaning of the movie's name (because I didn't read the spoiler beforehand), I thought it was a translation problem, but after watching it, I realized what the real movie was about Blocked panic, very uncomfortable. The film takes conspiracy and love as the main line, and the memory and reality of the hero Justin are constantly intertwined and interspersed as the keynote of the whole film. His wife, Tessa, lost her life in order...

    • By Shany 2022-04-23 07:01:48

      notes

      The old film in 2005, I remember watching it back then, I remember it as a very exciting suspense film, but when I rewatched it this time, I found out that it was a moving love film. All concealment is due to protection, and all misunderstandings are due to deep love. Immortal gardener, or immortal love, how many people can truly trust and love in marriage? In order to protect her husband, Tessa had to bear all the ugliness of the outside world, so that he could feel at ease in the...

    • By Hannah 2022-04-23 07:01:48

      love is immortal

      Overwhelmed by the love of the male and female protagonists. I was moved by a quote from Tess - I exist because of my work. She worked tirelessly to realize the ideal that many people only dare to stop in words. The heroine strives to maintain conscience and justice. In addition to the courage and responsibility of the male and female protagonists with great love, in addition to their romantic and tragic love for each other, the chaotic Africa and the trampled lives on its land amaze me even...

    • By Domenico 2022-04-23 07:01:48

      This is a love movie

      The hero's love is heartbreaking when he says he has no home, she is my home

      I like this actor. I like the innocence in his eyes when he laughs. What impresses me is the smile at the dinner table with an old friend

      Even in the end, he is still the one who holds the gun and removes the bullet, still calm and calm in the face of death

      I prefer this to be a love movie, even if his realistic shooting technique makes me dizzy

      In the end, the bad guy was not punished, but...

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    • By Missouri 2023-09-30 18:51:17

      You make me feel safe, but I want you to be safe. I finally understand you, tesse, I understand your love for me, your love for them, and I love them as much as you do now. Now I'm going home with...

    • By Naomi 2023-09-13 23:11:03

      The story is not well told, it feels like the storyteller is intoxicated and distracted when he tells it, but the flashbacks are very useful, and the actors also make up for some of the actors to a large extent. How can Rachel Weisz be so beautiful and kill me. . ....

    • By Reba 2023-08-05 06:43:39

      Long but not verbose, boring with bitterness. The flashback is great, but the human nature is so gray against the bright...

    • By Moshe 2023-07-19 23:27:43

      "Take me to Africa with you." Great theme, I seldom see RF Shu Mi play such a weak role, the ending is a bit too......

    • By Destiney 2023-07-04 04:49:57

      Why did the baby in the womb suddenly disappear? Lots of loopholes. I know the heroine is very good, but as a wife, did she marry him in order to go to...

    Movie plot

    In a remote area of ​​northern Kenya, the most dedicated charity activist, the talented and optimistic Tessa ( Rachel Weisz ) was brutally killed. Her travel partner, a local doctor, reportedly appeared on the scene and followed Fleeing, all the evidence shows that this is a murder case. Sandy ( Danny Houston ) , Bernard ( Bill Nye ) and other staff at the British Embassy in Nairobi believed in the conclusion of the case. They guessed...
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    Behind the scenes

    In the film, the baseball cap played by Laubier, played by Pete Postelthwaite, bears the logo of the US "Human Rights Front" organization. This is a non-profit organization that requires equality in sexual orientation and gender identity, and is the largest gay organization in the United States.
    In the scene where Tessa walks through the slum, many children greet her, and she responds politely. This is not in the script. Those children...
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    Creative background

    Director Fernando Merrills once confessed three reasons for directing the film: one is related to the pharmaceutical industry; the other is filming in Kenya; and the third is that, in the final analysis, the film is telling a beautiful love story.
    When the British independent filmmaker Simon Channing Williams saw John Le Carré’s novel "The Immortal Gardener" in advance at the end of 2000, he immediately wrote to the author’s lawyer,...
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    Evaluation action

    The film unfolds layers of conspiracy, revealing human greed, lack of respect, and sinisterness. It is frightening and sighing. The subject matter is serious, the story is attractive, the background is poignant and fascinating. (CCTV Online Review)
    Ralph Fiennes showed unprecedented outstanding acting in the movie "The Immortal Gardener". In the movie, when he faces the sudden death of his beloved wife, his heart is turbulent and grief...
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    Movie quotes

    • Tim Donohue: I can get you out of Kenya. it's one of the few things we still do well. Drop it now, and it's over. I'll make sure word gets to the right people. Go home... and live

      Justin Quayle: But I don't have a home, Tim. Tessa was my home.

    • [last lines]

      Justin Quayle: [whispering] Tessa...

    • Justin Quayle: [Tessa tells Justin to slow down, wanting to drive a woman, her baby, and her brother who are walking 40 kilometers back to his home] We can't involve ourselves in their lives, Tessa.

      Tessa Quayle: Why.

      Justin Quayle: Be reasonable. There are millions of people, they all need help. It's what the agencies are here for.

      Tessa Quayle: Yeah, but these are three people that WE can help.