DVD
The constant gardener / Potboiler Productions ; Scion Films Limited ; UK Film Council ; produced by Simon Channing Williams ; screenplay by Jeffrey Caine ; directed by Fernando Meirelles.
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.
- Edition: Widescreen edition.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Focus Features, [2006]
- Distributor: Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by John Le Carr©Øe. 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: | Director of photography, C©Øesar 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 Kound©Øe, 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: | In English, with optional soundtrack in French and optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
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| Subject: | Human rights workers > Kenya > Drama. Murder victims > Kenya > Drama. Widowers > Drama. |
| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Thrillers (Motion pictures) > Videodiscs. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Union Carnegie Public Library | DVD CONSTANT (Text) | 37883000321782 | Video | Available | - |
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.
