“The Constant Gardener” quotes
(2005)
Title The Constant Gardener
Year 2005
Director Fernando Meirelles
Genre Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Year 2005
Director Fernando Meirelles
Genre Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Plot – In a remote area of Northern Kenya, Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. She was a brilliant and fervent activist and was traveling with a local doctor. who has disappeared too. The evidences indicate it's a crime of passion and the members of the British High Commissioner believe that mild and passive Justin Quayle, Tessa's husband, will leave the case in their hands, but they are completely wrong.
All actors – Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Danny Huston, Daniele Harford, Packson Ngugi, Damaris Itenyo Agweyu, Bernard Otieno Oduor, Bill Nighy, Keith Pearson, John Sibi-Okumu, Donald Sumpter, Archie Panjabi, Nick Reding, Gerard McSorley, Juliet Aubrey, Jacqueline Maribe, Donald Apiyo, Pete Postlethwaite, Samuel Otage, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Mumbi Kaigwa, John Moller, Andre Leenheer, Lydia M. Manyasi, Steenie Njoroge, Stuart Wheeler, Chris Payne, Nyajima Jial, Brigid M. Kakenyi, Katherine Damaris, Christopher Okinda, Ainea Ojiambo, Peter King Nzioki, Ng'ang'a Kirumburu, Ben Parker, John Keogh, Jeffrey Caine, Richard McCabe, Rupert Simonian, Teresa Harder, Thomas Chemnitz, Joe Christopher Rhode, Edgar Nicholas Rhode, Eva Plackner, Claire Simpson, Sidede Onyulo, Chris Lightburn-Jones, Ann Achan, Dang Wuor Diew, Ben Gardiner, Arts Troupe The Kizingo, Lucy Achieng, Elizabeth Karanja, Elzabeth Karanja, Sele Mzamil, Suleiman Bakari, Juma Musa, Jane Obada, Florence Chamba, Triza Musimbi, Benson Obiva, Ibrahim Chitaya, Eric Mutua, Leonard Ongaya, Abdallah Juma, Anne Mwikali, James Osoo, Denis Schnegg
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“Women make the homes, men just make wars... and hooch. Adam was God's first draft - He got it right with Eve.”
“Gay men don't rape their women friends.”
“- Justin Quayle: Well, diplomats have to go where they're sent.
- Tessa Quayle: So do labradors.”“Sorry, I've just got one question: Whose map is Britain using when it completely ignores the United Nations and decides to invade Iraq? Or do you think it's more diplomatic to bend the will of a superpower and politely take part in Vietnam the Sequel?”
“- Justin Quayle: Your life is your own. That was always our agreement.
- Tessa Quayle: No, no, no. The agreement was, that my work was going to be my own. That's what makes me who I am.”“Don't even think about bullying me, old man. I'm not a member of your gentleman's club. I don't have to play by the rules.”
“Big pharmaceuticals are right up there with the arms dealers.”
“No, there are no murders in Africa. Only regrettable deaths. And from those deaths we derive the benefits of civilization, benefits we can afford so easily... because those lives were bought so cheaply.”
“- Tessa Quayle: I thought you spies knew everything.
- Tim Donohue: Only God knows everything.”“Put $50,000 in the right hands and you can test battery acid as skin lotion.”
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