UK / Germany / USA / China,
2005, 129 min
Directed by:
Fernando MeirellesScreenplay:
Jeffrey CaineCinematography:
César CharloneComposer:
Alberto IglesiasCast:
Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Danny Huston, Gerard McSorley, Pete Postlethwaite, Bill Nighy, Donald Sumpter, Nick Reding, Juliet Aubrey (more)Plots(1)
Brazilian Director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film City of God won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars, has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, The Constant Gardener, based on a bestselling novel by John Le Carré, is an exciting mix of romance and spy thriller. Meirelles's pacing is outstanding, switching effortlessly between political intrigue, action adventure, and love story, and Fiennes and Weisz give strong performances playing complex characters that will continually surprise the audience. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Rachel Weisz (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2006 - Jeffrey Caine (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2006 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 2006 - Alberto Iglesias (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Best Editing
- 2006 - Best Film
- 2006 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Director)
- 2006 - Ralph Fiennes (Best Leading Actor)
- 2006 - Rachel Weisz (Best Leading Actress)
- 2006 - Jeffrey Caine (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2006 - César Charlone (Best Cinematography)
- 2006 - Alberto Iglesias (Best Music)
- 2006 - Best Sound
- 2006 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2005 - Best British Independent Film
- 2005 - Ralph Fiennes (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Director)
- 2005 - Rachel Weisz (Best Actress)
- 2005 - Bill Nighy (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
- 2005 - Jeffrey Caine (Best Screenplay)
- 2005 - Technical Achievement
European Film Awards
- 2005 - Fernando Meirelles (Screen International Award)
Goya Awards
- 2006 - Fernando Meirelles (Best European Feature)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Rachel Weisz (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2006 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Director)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Picture
- 2006 - Rachel Weisz (Best Supporting Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 2005 - Fernando Meirelles (Golden Lion for Best Film)