The Constant Gardener details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Daniele Harford, Hubert Kounde, Pete Postlethwaite, Nick Reding, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Donald Apiyo |
| Director: | Fernando Meirelles |
| Genres: | Drama - Biography, Thriller, Romance |
| Collections: | Top 400 All-Time Rentals |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Constant Gardener |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 9 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English |
| Dubbed: | Castilian |
| Subtitles: | Castilian |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMFrom Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, The Constant Gardener is a tragic love story starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz.
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Gripping tragic love story hidden behind a propaganda thriller
By wreeve (60 reviews) from London NW3 , 26 Nov 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
I didn't know what to expect but this movie hit lots of my favourite buttons. Fiennes and Weisz are outstanding, and are supported by Bill Nye (always excellent - here the exact opposite of his Love Actually role), Pete Postlethwaite, and other familiar faces.
The ostensible plot revolves around nasty capitalist pharma companies killing innocent Africans, in cahoots with the naughty British government. Amidst many beautiful settings (in London and in Africa), there is the occasional overwraught scene by the famous Brazilian director. There are marriages, mistresses and MI6 - complete with references to Bond.
But despite the minor gripes, overall the story is compelling, the (white, British) characters charismatic, and your initial ebb and ultimate flow are completely controlled thru-out in a master performance. One to watch for 2006 Ocars.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer , 22 Apr 2013If you haven't read the book the film is ok. With such good cast the acting is well done. The scenery in Africa is great and the use the local African towns and children well done. If you have read the book you will be very disappointed as most of the tension and danger is missing, replaced by mixing small pieces of the story in the wrong places and loosing the thread of the story although it does end up with the same ending.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Great film for conspiracy theorists
By Bobsview (554 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 24 Feb 2013Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Weisz is the wife of a diplomat and an activist who exposes cavalier testing of drugs in Africa. She is murdered in what becomes a suspense thriller with conspiracy theory type credibility. A great film that is memorable and make you think.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fienne film
By a customer , 05 Feb 2013Great storyline and beautifully shot. Good supporting cast and not too much syrupy music. Quite a lot of Fiennes but then he did direct it as well.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A powerful and beautiful film.
By Moorky (1 review) , 02 Feb 2013Fabulous, a powerful film that asks some challenging questions. I have seen this film twice now, and it was on the second viewing that I appreciated it's depth. Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Too much Fiennes!
By a customer , 11 Jan 2013Appears to be written, produced, directed and starring Ralph Fiennes who broods and poses throughout the film!!! Half way through I had got to the point where I wished he would disappear for a while! Worth watching if you like Fiennes or his eco warrior co star!- Was this review helpful to you?
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