| 1 | * ApprovalOfGod: In a Guardian article shortly before the release of ''Series/TheNightManager'', le Carré wrote that he considered this among the best of his adaptations and a personal favourite, alongside both versions of ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' and ''Literature/TheSpyWhoCameInFromTheCold''. |
| 2 | * BannedInChina: The film was initially banned in Kenya for depicting corrupt Kenyan officials. |
| 3 | * CaliforniaDoubling: Subverted. Although South Africa was proposed as a filming location, the director insisted it be shot in Kenya. |
| 4 | * DawsonCasting: Then 34/35 year old Creator/RachelWeisz as 24 year old Tessa. |
| 5 | * DeletedRole: In a deleted scene, seen on DVD extras, Swedish actress Pernilla August plays an employee at the Canadian company that was responsible for the drug research. Her character gave Justin Quayle information that led him to Dr. Lorbeer. Moments after doing this, she is killed in a mysterious hit-and-run car accident. |
| 6 | * ExecutiveMeddling: A Danish actress was originally cast as the German woman Birgit. The film's German financiers insisted a German actress be cast instead - resulting in Anneke Kim Sarnau being cast. |
| 7 | * FakeBrit: Italian-born American actor Danny Huston puts on an English accent as Sandy. |
| 8 | * FakeNationality: Creator/PetePostlethwaite plays the South African doctor Lorbeer. |
| 9 | * HideYourPregnancy: {{Inverted}}. Creator/RachelWeisz was pregnant, but wore a prosthetic belly. |
| 10 | * SheAlsoDid: Oscar winning actress Creator/LupitaNyongo worked on the production of the film as an errand girl. |
| 11 | * ThrowItIn: When Tessa walks through the slum, numerous children ask her "How are you?" and she responds "I'm fine, how are you?" That scene was unscripted. The children are actual children who live in Kibera, not extras. |
| 12 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
| 13 | ** Creator/EvaGreen was cast as Tessa but had to drop out. Creator/NicoleKidman, Creator/SiennaMiller, Creator/NaomiWatts and Creator/KateWinslet auditioned to replace her. |
| 14 | ** Creator/MikeNewell was attached to direct, but dropped out to do ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'' (also starring Creator/RalphFiennes). |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php
FollowingContext Trivia / TheConstantGardener
Go To
- Show Spoilers
- Night Vision
- Sticky Header
- Wide Load
