The Constant GardenerThe Constant Gardener

A presentation by Stephanie Labs and Josephine Schubert

StructureStructure

1. General facts

2. Important roles/persons

3. Plot

4. Scheme „viscious circle

5. Why is the movie called „Constant Gardener“?

6. Sources

1. General FactsGeneral Facts

• based on the novel by John le Carré

• Director: Fernando Meirelles

• thriller

• 129 minutes

2. Important roles/personsImportant roles/persons

Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes)• diplomat• works in the Kenyan Embassy • passion for gardening

2. Important roles/ personsImportant roles/ persons

Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz)

• English activist

• Justins wife

2. Important roles/personsImportant roles/persons

Arnold Bluhm (Humbert Koundé)• a doctor from Kenya • is fighting with Tessa together• gay

2. Important roles/personsImportant roles/persons

• Sandy (Danny Huston)• Justins friend• loves Tessa

3. PlotPlot

4. „Viscious Circle“„Viscious Circle“

5. Why is the movie called Why is the movie called „Constant Gardener“?„Constant Gardener“?

• On the one hand, because of Justin

who loves flowers and plants in general• On the other hand he „weeds the weed“.• Thereby he finds out what is really going on.

6. SourcesSourcesPictures• http://www.yozone.fr/IMG/jpg/justin_quayle.jpg• http://i2.listal.com/image/1184019/500full.jpg• http://www.lasplash.com/uploads//1/dr-arnold-bluhm1.jpg• Screenshots from the movieText• http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Los_Angeles_Entertainment_109/

The_Constant_Gardner_Is_Another_LeCarre_Thriller_printer.php• http://www.aboutfilm.com/movies/c/constantgardener/constantgard

ener.htm• http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2005-01/gardener.htm