The Constant Gardener (2005)
The Constant Gardener (2005)
Love. At any cost.
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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Cast

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Justin Quayle
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Tessa Quayle
Danny Huston Danny Huston As: Sandy Woodrow
Bill Nighy Bill Nighy As: Sir Bernard Pellegrin
Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite As: Lorbeer
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Storyline

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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: Deutsch, English, Italiano, Kiswahili

Release Date: 31 August 2005

Country: CN, DE, GB, US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Scion Films, Studio Babelsberg, Epsilon Motion Pictures, UK Film Council, Focus Features, Potboiler Productions, Blue Sky Films

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $82,500,000

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Justin Quayle

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Tessa Quayle

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Sandy Woodrow

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Sir Bernard Pellegrin

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Lorbeer

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Arthur Hammond

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Tim Donohue

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Gloria Woodrow

Hubert Koundé

Hubert Koundé

Dr. Arnold Bluhm

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Ghita Pearson

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Sir Kenneth Curtiss

Sidede Onyulo

Sidede Onyulo

Jonah Andika

Anneke Kim Sarnau

Anneke Kim Sarnau

Birgit

Daniele Harford

Daniele Harford

Miriam

Packson Ngugi

Packson Ngugi

Officer in Morgue

Damaris Itenyo Agweyu

Damaris Itenyo Agweyu

Jomo's Wife

Bernard Otieno Oduor

Bernard Otieno Oduor

Jomo

Keith Pearson

Keith Pearson

Porter Coleridge

John Sibi-Okumu

John Sibi-Okumu

Dr. Joshua Ngaba

Nick Reding

Nick Reding

Crick

Jacqueline Maribe

Jacqueline Maribe

Wanza Kiluhu

Donald Apiyo

Donald Apiyo

Kioko

Samuel Otage

Samuel Otage

Mustafa

Mumbi Kaigwa

Mumbi Kaigwa

Grace Makanga

John Moller

John Moller

Athletic Unshaven Man

Andre Leenheer

Andre Leenheer

Shaven Headed Man

Lydia M. Manyasi

Lydia M. Manyasi

Kenyan Newsreader

Steenie Njoroge

Steenie Njoroge

1st Journalist

Stuart Wheeler

Stuart Wheeler

2nd Journalist

Chris Payne

Chris Payne

Mike Mildren

Nyajima Jial

Nyajima Jial

Esmerelda

Brigid M. Kakenyi

Brigid M. Kakenyi

Hospital Administrator

Katherine Damaris

Katherine Damaris

Nurse

Christopher Okinda

Christopher Okinda

Doctor

Ainea Ojiambo

Ainea Ojiambo

Police Driver

Peter King Nzioki

Peter King Nzioki

Policeman 1

Ng'ang'a Kirumburu

Ng'ang'a Kirumburu

Policeman 2

Ben Parker

Ben Parker

Det. Inspector Deasey

John Keogh

John Keogh

Immigration Official

Jeffrey Caine

Jeffrey Caine

Club Servant

Rupert Simonian

Rupert Simonian

Guido Hammond

Teresa Harder

Teresa Harder

Birgit's Secretary

Thomas Chemnitz

Thomas Chemnitz

Uniformed Policeman

Joe Christopher Rhode

Joe Christopher Rhode

Karl

Edgar Nicholas Rhode

Edgar Nicholas Rhode

Karl

Eva Plackner

Eva Plackner

Crossing Guard

Claire Simpson

Claire Simpson

Maude Donohue

Chris Lightburn-Jones

Chris Lightburn-Jones

Aid Worker

Ann Achan

Ann Achan

Aduk

Dang Wuor Diew

Dang Wuor Diew

Sudanese Man

Ben Gardiner

Ben Gardiner

Harry Woodrow

Directed By

Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

Director

Thorne Mutert

Thorne Mutert

Second Assistant Director

Carlos Fidel

Carlos Fidel

Second Assistant Director

Wambui Kairo

Wambui Kairo

Second Assistant Director

Konga Mbandu

Konga Mbandu

First Assistant Director

Richard Styles

Richard Styles

First Assistant Director

Susanna Lenton

Susanna Lenton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julia Blackman

Julia Blackman

Executive Producer

Jeff Abberley

Jeff Abberley

Executive Producer

Leo Davis

Leo Davis

Casting

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Executive Producer

Jim Shamoon

Jim Shamoon

Executive Producer

Mario Zvan

Mario Zvan

Executive Producer

Simon Channing Williams

Simon Channing Williams

Producer

Gail Egan

Gail Egan

Executive Producer

Donald Ranvaud

Donald Ranvaud

Executive Producer

Philip Key

Philip Key

Production Executive

Alex Moreno

Alex Moreno

Researcher

Dylan Voogt

Dylan Voogt

Production Coordinator

Brock Norman Brock

Brock Norman Brock

Production Executive

Nicole Carmen-Davis

Nicole Carmen-Davis

Production Executive

Phylis Andika

Phylis Andika

Production Assistant

Mwakalafu Muniafu

Mwakalafu Muniafu

Casting Assistant

Annette Borgmann

Annette Borgmann

Casting Director

Consolata Karani

Consolata Karani

Production Assistant

Iris Müller

Iris Müller

Extras Casting

Steffi Hiller

Steffi Hiller

Accountant

Shiv Mandavia

Shiv Mandavia

Production Assistant

Anne Helmer

Anne Helmer

Production Coordinator

Angela Kombu

Angela Kombu

Production Assistant

Muthoni Ngacha

Muthoni Ngacha

Production Assistant

Kate Penlington

Kate Penlington

Production Coordinator

Laura Tatton

Laura Tatton

Production Assistant

Alison Ngibuini

Alison Ngibuini

Production Coordinator

Janine Abery

Janine Abery

Production Coordinator

Thierry Potok

Thierry Potok

Co-Producer

Henning Molfenter

Henning Molfenter

Co-Producer

Tracey Seaward

Tracey Seaward

Co-Producer

Emily Mabonga

Emily Mabonga

Casting

Lisa Parker

Lisa Parker

Production Manager

Alex Gladstone

Alex Gladstone

Location Manager

John Chavanga

John Chavanga

Location Manager

Nick Laws

Nick Laws

Production Manager

Christopher Doll

Christopher Doll

Location Manager

Nicci Perrow

Nicci Perrow

Production Manager

Sonja B. Zimmer

Sonja B. Zimmer

Production Manager

Jonah Coombes

Jonah Coombes

Location Manager

Bernard Gathogo

Bernard Gathogo

Location Manager

Edited By

Claire Simpson

Claire Simpson

Editor

Adam Glasman

Adam Glasman

Colorist

Lorraine Lydon

Lorraine Lydon

Colorist

Asa Shoul

Asa Shoul

Colorist

Kerri Aungle

Kerri Aungle

Negative Cutter

Maria Stroka

Maria Stroka

Digital Intermediate Producer

Veronica Marcarno

Veronica Marcarno

Negative Cutter

Keith Mason

Keith Mason

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Costume Design

Christine Blundell

Christine Blundell

Makeup Designer

Nuria Mbomio

Nuria Mbomio

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Christine Blundell

Christine Blundell

Hair Designer

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Prosthetics

Zara Pasha

Zara Pasha

Makeup Trainee

Lesa Warrener

Lesa Warrener

Makeup & Hair

Kirstin Chalmers

Kirstin Chalmers

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Julius Goosen

Julius Goosen

Makeup Trainee

Katy Hackney

Katy Hackney

Costume Assistant

Lou Durkin

Lou Durkin

Costume Assistant

Jane Petrie

Jane Petrie

Assistant Costume Designer

Elizabeth Glaysher

Elizabeth Glaysher

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sparka Lee Hall

Sparka Lee Hall

Wardrobe Assistant

Kate Chilcott

Kate Chilcott

Costume Standby

Liza Brzonskalla

Liza Brzonskalla

Wardrobe Assistant

Laurie Saint-Hillier

Laurie Saint-Hillier

Costume Assistant

Caroline McCall

Caroline McCall

Costume Standby

Charlotte Wiseman

Charlotte Wiseman

Costume Assistant

Sharon Long

Sharon Long

Costume Assistant

John Denison

John Denison

Costume Standby

Colin May

Colin May

Costume Assistant

Cristy Watson

Cristy Watson

Costume Assistant

Gillianne Obaso

Gillianne Obaso

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alberto Iglesias

Alberto Iglesias

Original Music Composer

Anthony Faust

Anthony Faust

Foley Mixer

Becca Gatrell

Becca Gatrell

Music Supervisor

Karen Elliott

Karen Elliott

Music Supervisor

Mark Kihara

Mark Kihara

Boom Operator

Richard Kondal

Richard Kondal

Assistant Sound Editor

Nicolas Becker

Nicolas Becker

Foley Artist

Matthias Richter

Matthias Richter

Boom Operator

Paul Wrightson

Paul Wrightson

ADR Editor

Sam Southwick

Sam Southwick

Foley Editor

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Production Sound Mixer

Orin Beaton

Orin Beaton

Boom Operator

Joakim Sundström

Joakim Sundström

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Lewis

Tony Lewis

Music Editor

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Sound Effects Editor

Sven Taits

Sven Taits

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Laurence

Chris Laurence

Musician

Visual Effects

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Special Effects Supervisor

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Visual Effects Producer

Charles Howell

Charles Howell

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

César Charlone

César Charlone

Director of Photography

Harmon Cusack

Harmon Cusack

Aerial Camera

Olly Tellett

Olly Tellett

Focus Puller

Harry Bowers

Harry Bowers

Clapper Loader

Sebastian Gross

Sebastian Gross

Camera Trainee

Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

Clapper Loader

Telfer Barnes

Telfer Barnes

Focus Puller

Robert Wedemeyer

Robert Wedemeyer

Dolly Grip

John Peter Mungai

John Peter Mungai

Camera Trainee

Ole Ziesemann

Ole Ziesemann

Clapper Loader

Birgit Dierken

Birgit Dierken

Focus Puller

Paul Hatchman

Paul Hatchman

Key Grip

Tony Turner

Tony Turner

Second Company Grip

Franz-Xaver Kringer

Franz-Xaver Kringer

Focus Puller

Chris Summers

Chris Summers

Clapper Loader

Steve Obunde

Steve Obunde

Key Grip

John Evans

John Evans

Clapper Loader

Nicole Dierken

Nicole Dierken

Focus Puller

Paul Antoni

Paul Antoni

Grip

Mark Milsome

Mark Milsome

Focus Puller

Peter Kioko

Peter Kioko

Grip

Diego Quemada-Díez

Diego Quemada-Díez

Camera Operator

Alastair Rae

Alastair Rae

Steadicam Operator

Ergun Cankaya

Ergun Cankaya

Camera Operator

Jaap Buitendijk

Jaap Buitendijk

Still Photographer

Alastair Rae

Alastair Rae

Camera Operator

Lighting

Sven Trebus

Sven Trebus

Electrician

Saul Ogada

Saul Ogada

Electrician

Francis Wanyandeh Ouma

Francis Wanyandeh Ouma

Electrician

George K. Kahura

George K. Kahura

Electrician

Paul Molloy

Paul Molloy

Electrician

Robert Rabson

Robert Rabson

Electrician

Thomas Gosda

Thomas Gosda

Electrician

Martin König

Martin König

Electrician

Florian Niedermeier

Florian Niedermeier

Electrician

Ezekiel Andika

Ezekiel Andika

Electrician

Peter Njogu Kamau

Peter Njogu Kamau

Electrician

Benjamin Dreythaller

Benjamin Dreythaller

Electrician

André Schwemmin

André Schwemmin

Electrician

Andy Long

Andy Long

Gaffer

William Tracey

William Tracey

Rigging Gaffer

Gary Donoghue

Gary Donoghue

Rigging Gaffer

Peter Fritscher

Peter Fritscher

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Mark Tildesley

Mark Tildesley

Production Design

Dale Manning

Dale Manning

Assistant Art Director

Oliver Rose

Oliver Rose

Assistant Property Master

Chris Lightburn-Jones

Chris Lightburn-Jones

Property Master

Rob Brown

Rob Brown

Construction Manager

Daniela von Waberer

Daniela von Waberer

Painter

James K. Kuria

James K. Kuria

Painter

Samson Maitemi

Samson Maitemi

Standby Carpenter

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Dressing Prop

John Stephen Forrest Smith

John Stephen Forrest Smith

Draughtsman

Cathal MacIlwaine

Cathal MacIlwaine

Standby Carpenter

Teresia Mwangi

Teresia Mwangi

Art Department Assistant

Carol Kupisz

Carol Kupisz

Graphic Designer

John Ogutu Radol

John Ogutu Radol

Painter

Joey Weber

Joey Weber

Property Master

Sylvester Otieno

Sylvester Otieno

Painter

Florian Speidel

Florian Speidel

Set Dresser

Graham Cole

Graham Cole

Construction Manager

Evans Gitau

Evans Gitau

Head Carpenter

Brian Lofthouse

Brian Lofthouse

Property Master

Arwel Evans

Arwel Evans

Property Master

Lisa Loher

Lisa Loher

Set Dresser

Lawrence Wambu

Lawrence Wambu

Painter

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

Standby Painter

Uli Passauer

Uli Passauer

Set Dresser

Lawrence Wathiga

Lawrence Wathiga

Standby Painter

Ally Mee

Ally Mee

Title Designer

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison

Title Designer

Denis Schnegg

Denis Schnegg

Art Direction

Michelle Day

Michelle Day

Set Decoration

Christian Ehlert

Christian Ehlert

Leadman

Coralie Lew

Coralie Lew

Assistant Art Director

Chris Lowe

Chris Lowe

Supervising Art Director

Nick Thomas

Nick Thomas

Property Master

Other Crew

Nicola Kelly Hütter

Nicola Kelly Hütter

Set Production Assistant

Sara Bungartz

Sara Bungartz

Set Production Assistant

Ben Pont

Ben Pont

Armorer

Corrina Wilson

Corrina Wilson

Compositor

Adrian De Wet

Adrian De Wet

Digital Supervisor

Wachira Muiragania

Wachira Muiragania

Animal Wrangler

Sandra Frieze

Sandra Frieze

Dialogue Coach

Simon Everett

Simon Everett

Pilot

Sandra Butterworth

Sandra Butterworth

Dialogue Coach

Daniel Barton

Daniel Barton

Pilot

Clifford De Spenser

Clifford De Spenser

Dialogue Coach

Victor Chege

Victor Chege

Pilot

Andrew Cliff

Andrew Cliff

Pilot

Adrian Metzelaar

Adrian Metzelaar

Compositors

Waseem Barlas

Waseem Barlas

Transportation Coordinator

Jens Enderling

Jens Enderling

Transportation Coordinator

Roz Lowrie

Roz Lowrie

Visual Effects Editor

Armin Sauer

Armin Sauer

Stunt Coordinator

Roly Jansen

Roly Jansen

Stunt Coordinator

Rick Skene

Rick Skene

Stunt Coordinator

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