The Constant Gardener

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The Constant Gardener is a 2005 political thriller film, based on John le Carré’s novel, that follows a British diplomat uncovering a pharmaceutical conspiracy in Kenya after the murder of his activist wife.

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instanceOf film
political thriller film
authorOfSourceMaterial John le Carré
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
awardReceivedBy Rachel Weisz
basedOn The Constant Gardener (novel)
castMember Bill Nighy
Danny Huston
Gerald McSorley
Hubert Koundé
Pete Postlethwaite
Rachel Weisz
Ralph Fiennes
cinematographer César Charlone
countryOfOrigin Canada
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
director Fernando Meirelles
distributor Focus Features
editor Claire Simpson
filmingLocation Berlin
Kenya
Nairobi
genre drama film
political thriller
language English
mainCharacter Justin Quayle
Tessa Quayle
musicBy Alberto Iglesias
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
plotSummary A British diplomat investigates his activist wife’s murder and uncovers a pharmaceutical conspiracy in Kenya.
portrayedBy Rachel Weisz
Ralph Fiennes
producer Simon Channing Williams
productionCompany Potboiler Productions
Scion Films
releaseDate 2005-08-31
releaseYear 2005
runtimeMinutes 129
screenwriter Jeffrey Caine
setIn Kenya
London
linked to: London, England
theme corporate corruption
human rights activism
pharmaceutical industry ethics
postcolonial politics

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