---
title: 'The Constant Gardener (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Meirelles'
released: '2005-08-31'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-constant-gardener-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Constant Gardener (2005)

2005 · 129 min · Drama · Germany, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Constant Gardener is a 2005 drama thriller film directed by Fernando Meirelles. The screenplay by Jeffrey Caine is based on John le Carré's 2001 novel. The story follows Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Kenya, as he tries to solve the murder of his wife Tessa, an Amnesty International activist, alternating with flashbacks telling the story of their relationship.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fernando Meirelles](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-meirelles)
- **Screenplay:** [Jeffrey Caine](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-caine)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alberto Iglesias](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-iglesias)
- **Producer:** [Simon Channing-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-channing-williams)
- **Director of Photography:** [César Charlone](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesar-charlone)
- **Editor:** [Claire Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-simpson)

## Cast

- [Hubert Koundé](https://cinepixo.com/people/hubert-kounde)
- [Juliet Aubrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliet-aubrey)
- [Donald Sumpter](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sumpter)
- [Archie Panjabi](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-panjabi)
- [Teresa Harder](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-harder)
- [Danny Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-huston)
- [Ralph Fiennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-fiennes)
- [John Keogh](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-keogh)
- [Pete Postlethwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-postlethwaite)
- [Anneke Kim Sarnau](https://cinepixo.com/people/anneke-kim-sarnau)
- [Packson Ngugi](https://cinepixo.com/people/packson-ngugi)
- [Bill Nighy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-nighy)
- [Richard McCabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-mccabe)
- [John Sibi-Okumu](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sibi-okumu)
- [Rachel Weisz](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-weisz)

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Official site: http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_constant_gardener
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-constant-gardener-2005
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