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Synopsis. 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.
The Constant Gardener: Directed by Fernando Meirelles. With Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Danny Huston. A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.
The Constant Gardener is not, however, as taut as it could be, or as gripping. We follow Sandy's wife Gloria for a couple of chapters, for example, in a sub-plot that goes nowhere and could easily have been trimmed. And there's little ongoing suspense, with pretty much all the key facts apparent to the reader right from the beginning.
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. Fernando Meirelles. Director. John le Carré. Novel. Jeffrey Caine. Screenplay.
Justin Quayle, amateur gardener and ineffectual bureaucrat, seemingly oblivious to his wife's cause, discovers his own resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love. The Constant Gardener is a magnificent exploration of the new world order by one of the most compelling and elegant storytellers of our time.
Aug 1, 2005 · A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle--amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat ...
Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes star in this gripping suspense-thriller about a diplomat who uncovers a treacherous conspiracy while hunting for his wife's murderer.
