The Constant Gardener [Blu-ray [Blu-ray] [2005]
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Features
Deleted scenes
Extended scene
Embracing Africa: filming in Kenya
John Le Carré: from page to the screen
Anatomy of a global thriller: behind the scenes of The Constant Gardener
Director
- Fernando Meirelles
Writer
- Jeffrey Caine
Cast
- Ralph FiennesJustin Quayle
- Rachel WeiszTessa Quayle
- Danny HustonSandy Woodrow
- Bill NighySir Bernard Pellegrin
- Pete PostlethwaiteLorbeer
- Pernilla August
- Donald Sumpter
- Hubert Kounde
- Archie Panjabi
Crew
- Simon Channing-WilliamsProducer
- César CharloneCinematographer
- Alberto IglesiasComposer (Music Score)
- Claire SimpsonEditor
- Mark TildesleyProduction Designer
- Henning MolfenterCo-producer
- Thierry PotokCo-producer
- Tracey SeawardCo-producer
- Don RanvaudExecutive Producer
- Gail EganExecutive Producer
- Jeff AbberleyExecutive Producer
- Julia BlackmanExecutive Producer
- Robert JonesExecutive Producer
- Odile Dicks-MireauxCostume Designer
- Leo DavisCasting
- Christine BlundellHair Styles
- Christine BlundellMakeup
Details
- GenreDrama,Thriller
- SubgenrePolitical Thriller,Psychological Drama
- TitleThe Constant Gardener
- Countries ProducedUnited Kingdom
- Duration128 minutes
- Year of Release2005
- Product TagsBlu-ray [Blu-ray
- FormatBlu-ray
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound Featuresstereo, Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1)
- Screen FormatEnhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
- Aspect Ratio1.85:1
- LanguageEnglish, French
- SubtitlesEnglish
- StudioUniversal Studios
Other
- Product NameThe Constant Gardener [Blu-ray [Blu-ray] [2005]
- UPC025192111471
Customer reviews
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 4 reviews
(4 customer reviews)to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie
||Posted .Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.I loved this movie. I was looking forward to watch it for a long time.
This review is from The Constant Gardener [WS] [DVD] [2005]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Tense, taut, tragic takedown of big pharma
||Posted .Great performances from Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz lead this smart geo-political thriller about corrupt pharma, and their exploitation of the poor.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
An excellent in a generally good package.
Posted .The first half of The Constant Gardner is mainly told in flashback as we see Ralph Fiennes' quite meek character going over his meeting and falling in love with his wife, played by Rachel Weisz, and her endeavor to shed light on the testing of a pharmaceutical drug on the local African population. It's in the second half of the film that he retraces the steps that lead to her death as he fights to uncover the conspiracy. The film is brought to life by wonderful writing and performances. The only real negative is its reliance on too many scenes of expository dialogue near the end. For an Alliance release, the picture quality is surprisingly good as their blu-rays are typically quite lackluster. The audio defaults to Dolby Digital for some reason; so, you have to manually change it to the DTS-MA track and that can only be done through the pop-up menu as there is no Top Menu. There are no extras.
This review is from The Constant Gardener [Blu-ray] [2005]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Socio-Political Thriller.
Posted .A wonderful socio-political thriller! It comes from the same director of City of God. The story is interesting, which revolves around Ralph Fiennes character trying to get to the bottom of a secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption. Rachel Wiesz's Oscar was well-deserved. This film will not disappoint if you enjoy these types of films.
This review is from The Constant Gardener [WS] [DVD] [2005]
I would recommend this to a friend