The Constant Gardener
Love. At any cost.
2005 | 129m | English
Popularity: 16 (history)
| Director: | Fernando Meirelles |
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| Writer: | John le Carré, Jeffrey Caine |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Aug 31, 2005 |
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| Director: | Fernando Meirelles |
| Writer: | John le Carré, Jeffrey Caine |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | aids, diplomat, nairobi, politician, pharmaceutical industry, rwandan genocide, kenya, cancer, morgue, political thriller, factual, dramatic, tense |
| Production Companies | Studio Babelsberg, Potboiler Productions, Epsilon Motion Pictures, UK Film Council, Scion Films, Blue Sky Africa |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $82,468,097
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 14, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | Justin Quayle |
| Rachel Weisz | Tessa Quayle |
| Danny Huston | Sandy Woodrow |
| Bill Nighy | Sir Bernard Pellegrin |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Lorbeer |
| Richard McCabe | Arthur Hammond |
| Donald Sumpter | Tim Donohue |
| Juliet Aubrey | Gloria Woodrow |
| Hubert Koundé | Dr. Arnold Bluhm |
| Archie Panjabi | Ghita Pearson |
| Gerard McSorley | Sir Kenneth Curtiss |
| Sidede Onyulo | Jonah Andika |
| Anneke Kim Sarnau | Birgit |
| Daniele Harford | Miriam |
| Packson Ngugi | Officer in Morgue |
| Damaris Itenyo Agweyu | Jomo's Wife |
| Bernard Otieno Oduor | Jomo |
| Keith Pearson | Porter Coleridge |
| John Sibi-Okumu | Dr. Joshua Ngaba |
| Nick Reding | Crick |
| Jacqueline Maribe | Wanza Kiluhu |
| Donald Apiyo | Kioko |
| Samuel Otage | Mustafa |
| Mumbi Kaigwa | Grace Makanga |
| John Moller | Athletic Unshaven Man |
| Andre Leenheer | Shaven Headed Man |
| Lydia M. Manyasi | Kenyan Newsreader |
| Steenie Njoroge | 1st Journalist |
| Stuart Wheeler | 2nd Journalist |
| Chris Payne | Mike Mildren |
| Nyajima Jial | Esmerelda |
| Brigid M. Kakenyi | Hospital Administrator |
| Katherine Damaris | Nurse |
| Christopher Okinda | Doctor |
| Ainea Ojiambo | Police Driver |
| Peter King Nzioki | Policeman 1 |
| Ng'ang'a Kirumburu | Policeman 2 |
| Ben Parker | Det. Inspector Deasey |
| John Keogh | Immigration Official |
| Jeffrey Caine | Club Servant |
| Rupert Simonian | Guido Hammond |
| Teresa Harder | Birgit's Secretary |
| Thomas Chemnitz | Uniformed Policeman |
| Joe Christopher Rhode | Karl |
| Edgar Nicholas Rhode | Karl |
| Eva Plackner | Crossing Guard |
| Claire Simpson | Maude Donohue |
| Chris Lightburn-Jones | Aid Worker |
| Ann Achan | Aduk |
| Dang Wuor Diew | Sudanese Man |
| Ben Gardiner | Harry Woodrow |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rick Skene | Stunt Coordinator |
| César Charlone | Director of Photography |
| Alberto Iglesias | Original Music Composer |
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | Costume Design |
| John le Carré | Novel |
| Leo Davis | Casting |
| Denis Schnegg | Art Direction |
| Joakim Sundström | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Michelle Day | Set Decoration |
| Tony Lewis | Music Editor |
| Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
| Emily Mabonga | Casting |
| Michael Davis | Visual Effects Producer |
| Orin Beaton | Boom Operator |
| Adrian Metzelaar | Compositors |
| Bernard Gathogo | Location Manager |
| Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Gillianne Obaso | Makeup Artist |
| Ergun Cankaya | Camera Operator |
| William Tracey | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sven Taits | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charles Howell | Visual Effects Producer |
| Christine Blundell | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Nuria Mbomio | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Roly Jansen | Stunt Coordinator |
| Keith Mason | First Assistant Editor |
| Nick Thomas | Property Master |
| Lesa Warrener | Makeup & Hair |
| Zara Pasha | Makeup Trainee |
| Richard Styles | First Assistant Director |
| Wambui Kairo | Second Assistant Director |
| Nicci Perrow | Production Manager |
| Konga Mbandu | First Assistant Director |
| Arwel Evans | Property Master |
| Florian Speidel | Set Dresser |
| Cathal MacIlwaine | Standby Carpenter |
| Harmon Cusack | Aerial Camera |
| Peter Byrne | Clapper Loader |
| John Evans | Clapper Loader |
| Thomas Gosda | Electrician |
| Ezekiel Andika | Electrician |
| Francis Wanyandeh Ouma | Electrician |
| Robert Rabson | Electrician |
| Nicole Dierken | Focus Puller |
| Birgit Dierken | Focus Puller |
| Paul Hatchman | Key Grip |
| Mark Milsome | Focus Puller |
| Franz-Xaver Kringer | Focus Puller |
| Paul Antoni | Grip |
| Peter Kioko | Grip |
| Tony Turner | Second Company Grip |
| Katy Hackney | Costume Assistant |
| Steve Obunde | Key Grip |
| Lou Durkin | Costume Assistant |
| Colin May | Costume Assistant |
| Cristy Watson | Costume Assistant |
| Caroline McCall | Costume Standby |
| Lorraine Lydon | Colorist |
| Nicolas Becker | Foley Artist |
| Sara Bungartz | Set Production Assistant |
| Jeffrey Caine | Screenplay |
| Jens Enderling | Transportation Coordinator |
| Diego Quemada-Díez | Camera Operator |
| Sonja B. Zimmer | Production Manager |
| Lisa Parker | Production Manager |
| Nick Adams | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Fritscher | Rigging Gaffer |
| Jaap Buitendijk | Still Photographer |
| John Chavanga | Location Manager |
| Waseem Barlas | Transportation Coordinator |
| Chris Lowe | Supervising Art Director |
| Christopher Doll | Location Manager |
| Gary Donoghue | Rigging Gaffer |
| Nick Laws | Production Manager |
| Alex Gladstone | Location Manager |
| Jonah Coombes | Location Manager |
| Roz Lowrie | Visual Effects Editor |
| Andy Long | Gaffer |
| Coralie Lew | Assistant Art Director |
| Christian Ehlert | Leadman |
| Matthew Smith | Prosthetics |
| Carlos Fidel | Second Assistant Director |
| Teresia Mwangi | Art Department Assistant |
| Graham Cole | Construction Manager |
| Dale Manning | Assistant Art Director |
| Rob Brown | Construction Manager |
| Carol Kupisz | Graphic Designer |
| James K. Kuria | Painter |
| Lawrence Wambu | Painter |
| Chris Laurence | Musician |
| Kirstin Chalmers | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Julius Goosen | Makeup Trainee |
| Thorne Mutert | Second Assistant Director |
| Oliver Rose | Assistant Property Master |
| Evans Gitau | Head Carpenter |
| Sylvester Otieno | Painter |
| Joey Weber | Property Master |
| Chris Lightburn-Jones | Property Master |
| Uli Passauer | Set Dresser |
| Lawrence Wathiga | Standby Painter |
| Sebastian Gross | Camera Trainee |
| Chris Summers | Clapper Loader |
| Eddie Baker | Dressing Prop |
| Daniela von Waberer | Painter |
| John Ogutu Radol | Painter |
| Brian Lofthouse | Property Master |
| Lisa Loher | Set Dresser |
| Samson Maitemi | Standby Carpenter |
| Tom Roberts | Standby Painter |
| John Peter Mungai | Camera Trainee |
| Harry Bowers | Clapper Loader |
| Robert Wedemeyer | Dolly Grip |
| Martin König | Electrician |
| André Schwemmin | Electrician |
| Saul Ogada | Electrician |
| Ole Ziesemann | Clapper Loader |
| Benjamin Dreythaller | Electrician |
| Florian Niedermeier | Electrician |
| Sven Trebus | Electrician |
| Peter Njogu Kamau | Electrician |
| George K. Kahura | Electrician |
| Paul Molloy | Electrician |
| Olly Tellett | Focus Puller |
| Telfer Barnes | Focus Puller |
| Laurie Saint-Hillier | Costume Assistant |
| Kate Chilcott | Costume Standby |
| Liza Brzonskalla | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Adam Glasman | Colorist |
| Elizabeth Glaysher | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Paul Wrightson | ADR Editor |
| Sam Southwick | Foley Editor |
| Matthias Richter | Boom Operator |
| Corrina Wilson | Compositor |
| Mwakalafu Muniafu | Casting Assistant |
| Karen Elliott | Music Supervisor |
| Wachira Muiragania | Animal Wrangler |
| Clifford De Spenser | Dialogue Coach |
| Andrew Cliff | Pilot |
| Daniel Barton | Pilot |
| Consolata Karani | Production Assistant |
| Muthoni Ngacha | Production Assistant |
| Anne Helmer | Production Coordinator |
| Dylan Voogt | Production Coordinator |
| Brock Norman Brock | Production Executive |
| Jane Petrie | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sharon Long | Costume Assistant |
| Charlotte Wiseman | Costume Assistant |
| John Denison | Costume Standby |
| Sparka Lee Hall | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Asa Shoul | Colorist |
| Veronica Marcarno | Negative Cutter |
| Kerri Aungle | Negative Cutter |
| Richard Kondal | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Anthony Faust | Foley Mixer |
| Mark Kihara | Boom Operator |
| Maria Stroka | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Annette Borgmann | Casting Director |
| Becca Gatrell | Music Supervisor |
| Ben Pont | Armorer |
| Sandra Frieze | Dialogue Coach |
| Ally Mee | Title Designer |
| Victor Chege | Pilot |
| Angela Kombu | Production Assistant |
| Laura Tatton | Production Assistant |
| Alison Ngibuini | Production Coordinator |
| Philip Key | Production Executive |
| Alex Moreno | Researcher |
| Cordell McQueen | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Iris Müller | Extras Casting |
| Steffi Hiller | Accountant |
| Sandra Butterworth | Dialogue Coach |
| Simon Everett | Pilot |
| Richard Morrison | Title Designer |
| Phylis Andika | Production Assistant |
| Shiv Mandavia | Production Assistant |
| Kate Penlington | Production Coordinator |
| Janine Abery | Production Coordinator |
| Nicole Carmen-Davis | Production Executive |
| Nicola Kelly Hütter | Set Production Assistant |
| Fernando Meirelles | Director |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Adrian De Wet | Digital Supervisor |
| Claire Simpson | Editor |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
| Georg Armin Sauer | Stunt Coordinator |
| Stephen Forrest-Smith | Draughtsman |
| Stuart Wilson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Drew Jones | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Shamoon | Executive Producer |
| Mario Zvan | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Abberley | Executive Producer |
| Donald Ranvaud | Executive Producer |
| Julia Blackman | Executive Producer |
| Henning Molfenter | Co-Producer |
| Tracey Seaward | Co-Producer |
| Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
| Thierry Potok | Co-Producer |
| Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
| Gail Egan | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Djimon Hounsou | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Fernando Meirelles | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Weisz | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Djimon Hounsou | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | N/A | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ruth Wilson Gilmore | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | Fernando Meirelles | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Fernando Meirelles | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 49 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 65 | 500 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 795 | 866 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 855 | 855 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 570 | 837 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 780 | 780 |