The Constant Gardener
All titles (2)
- The Constant Gardener (Worldwide English title)
- Der ewige Gärtner (German)
Feature Film | 2004-2005 | Drama, Thriller | United Kingdom, USA
Main data
| Director | Fernando Meirelles |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jeffrey Caine, John Le Carré (literary source) |
| Production | Focus Features [us], Potboiler Productions Ltd. [uk], Vierte Babelsberg Film GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 10/05/2004 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 30/07/2004 |
| Locations | Berlin, Kanada, Nairobi |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | Justin Quayle [L] | Marcus Off |
| Rachel Weisz | Tessa Abbott [L] | |
| Daniele Harford | Miriam [SR] | |
| Danny Huston | Sandy Woodrow [SR] | |
| Hubert Koundé | Dr. Arnold Bluhm [SR] | |
| Thomas Chemnitz | Polizist [BP] | |
| Teresa Harder | Selina |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant production accountant | Tilmann Vierzig GER | GER |
| Director of photography | César Charlone | |
| Camera operator | Ergun Cankaya C Camera Berlin | C Camera Berlin |
| 1st assistant camera | Birgit Bebe Dierken 1st AC C-Cam Berlin | 1st AC C-Cam Berlin |
| 2nd assistant camera | Ole Ziesemann C- Cam Berlin Unit | C- Cam Berlin Unit |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christian Wehrle 1st Unit Germany | 1st Unit Germany |
| Camera trainee | Sebastian Gross | |
| Casting director | Annette Lohmann Germany | Germany |
| Costume designer | Odile Dicks-Mireaux | |
| Costume design trainee | Carolin Koenig Berlin | Berlin |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Till M. Hohenberger | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Susanna Nedza Crowd Assistant Director | Crowd Assistant Director |
| Key grip | Robert Wedemeyer | |
| Grip | Hannes Tröger Additional Grip Berlin | Additional Grip Berlin |
| Rigging gaffer | Peter Fritscher Berlin | Berlin |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sven Trebus Berlin | Berlin |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Petra Schaumann Berlin shoot / Cast | Berlin shoot / Cast |
| Music producer | Javier Casado Accordion | Accordion |
| Production designer | Mark Tildesley | |
| Art director | Christian Schäfer Art Directors Guild (us) / Nomination Excellence in Production Design Award | Art Directors Guild (us) / Nomination Excellence in Production Design Award |
| Set decorator | Alexandra Pilhatsch Set Decorator Deutschland | Set Decorator Deutschland |
| Prop master | Joey Weber Prop Master Germany | Prop Master Germany |
| Set dresser | Lisa Loher | |
| Set dresser | Christian 'Krishan' Ehlert Lead Set Dresser Germany | Lead Set Dresser Germany |
| Set dresser | Matthias Hein | |
| Set dresser | Uli Passauer | |
| Set builder | Helko Klünder | |
| Stand by set builder | Matthias Prange Stby | Stby |
| Scenic painter | Daniela von Waberer Prod. Deutschland | Prod. Deutschland |
| Prop storeman | Friederike Beckert | |
| Production manager | Sonja B. Zimmer | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Mark Nolting Unit Manager - Berlin Dreh | Unit Manager - Berlin Dreh |
| Location manager (local system) | Christopher Doll | |
| Location manager (local system) | Franziska Strutz-Zander (2.) | (2.) |
| Production secretary | Julia Schulze Berlin | Berlin |
| Production assistant | Oliver Küper-Grobecker Transportation Secetary | Transportation Secetary |
| Production driver | Dennis Erdmann Berlin Crew | Berlin Crew |
| Production driver | Norbert Leo Mentrop Berlin-Shoot, Cast & Crew | Berlin-Shoot, Cast & Crew |
| Production driver | Daniel Huhn Cast Driver | Cast Driver |
| Production driver | Jörg Kraft HOD Facilities Berlin | HOD Facilities Berlin |
| Production driver | Peti Misaila | |
| Production driver | Knuth Sorgers | |
| Production driver | Silke Werner Personal Driver Producer | Personal Driver Producer |
| Production driver | Grit Menzzer driver Fernando Meirelles | driver Fernando Meirelles |
| Production driver | Frank Gust | |
| Personal driver | Axel Hübner Rachel Weisz | Rachel Weisz |
| PA intern | Manuel Kreuzpaintner | |
| Screenwriter | Jeffrey Caine | |
| Literary source | John Le Carré | |
| Second boom operator | Matthias Richter für Berlin | für Berlin |
| Stunt coordinator | Armin Sauer Germany | Germany |
| Stuntman/woman | Rene Schobeß & Kleindarsteller | & Kleindarsteller |
| Stuntman/woman | Jason Oettlé Ralf Stunt Double | Ralf Stunt Double |
| Child supervisor | Nicola Kelly Hütter Crowd AD | Crowd AD |
| Dialogue coach | Clifford De Spenser | |
| Set medic | Frank Guhn Set Medic | Set Medic |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Focus Features [us] | |
| Potboiler Productions Ltd. [uk] | |
| Vierte Babelsberg Film GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Iris Müller OHG Germany | Germany |
| Stunts | Medical Movie Service Set Medic, Rettungswagen | Set Medic, Rettungswagen |
| Production Services | CineBären Walkie Talkies | Walkie Talkies |
| Production Services | Star's Dinner Express GmbH part Berlin | part Berlin |
| Decoration | Flores y Amores GmbH Coaching R. Fiennes | Coaching R. Fiennes |
| Makeup and Hair | MEDITERA LTD. | |
| Props | Living Gifts GmbH Video-Equipment | Video-Equipment |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Medical Movie Service Rettungswagen | Rettungswagen |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Schäfer | 2005 | Art Directors Guild [us] Excellence in Production Design Award | Excellence in Production Design Award | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 12/01/2006 |