DVD

The constant gardener.

Summary:

In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and all the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, Justin risks his own life and will stop at nothing to expose the truth--a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined.

Record details

ISBN: 1417030003
ISBN: 9781417030002
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Distributor: Universal City, Calif. : Focus Features : 2006.
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by John Le Carré. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Deleted scenes; extended scene: "Haruma--play in Kibera"; "Embracing Africa:" filming in Kenya; John Le Carre: from page to the screen; "Anatomy of a global thriller:" behind the scenes of 'The constant gardener."
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Focus Features presents in association with the UK Film Council ; a Potboiler production in association with Scion Films ; directed by Fernando Meirelles ; produced by Simon Channing Williams ; screenplay by Jeffrey Caine. Director of photography, César Charlone ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Alberto Iglesias ; costume designer, Odile Dicks Mireaux ; production designer, Mark Tildesley.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Donald Sumpter, Juliet Aubrey, Hubert Koundé, Archie Panjabi, Gerald McSorley, Sidede Onyulo, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Daniele Harford, Packson Ngugi, Damaris Itenyo Agweyu, Bernard Otieno Oduor.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R ; for language, some violent images and sexual content/nudity.
System Details Note:	DVD format, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual layer, single sided.
Language Note:	Chiefly in English, with some German, Italian and Swahili dialogue; optional soundtrack in French and optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Rachel Weisz)