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The Honorary Consul is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie, and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the 1973 novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene.[4][5]
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| Directed by | John Mackenzie |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Hampton |
| Based on | The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene |
| Produced by | Norma Heyman[1] |
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| Cinematography | Phil Méheux |
| Edited by | Stuart Baird |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (USA & Canada) Fox-Rank (UK & Ireland) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.8 million[2] |
| Box office | $5,997,566[3] |
Synopsis
Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country,[lower-alpha 1] the narrative follows Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere), a medical doctor of part-English, part-South American descent, who has left his home country to escape political turmoil. He meets an array of people, including the British Consul Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine) who is working to prevent a revolution from occurring. Fortnum is also a remorseful alcoholic. Plarr also meets Fortnum's wife Clara (Elpidia Carrillo) to whom he is immediately attracted.
Cast
- Michael Caine as Charley Fortnum
- Richard Gere as Eduardo Plarr
- Bob Hoskins as Colonel Perez
- Elpidia Carrillo as Clara Fortnum
- Joaquim de Almeida as Leon
- A Martinez as Aquino
- Geoffrey Palmer as the British Ambassador
- Leonard Maguire as Dr. Humphries
Production
The film was produced by Norma Heyman, the first British woman to produce a solo independent feature film.[1]
The movie was filmed on location in Veracruz, Mexico and Mexico City, and at the Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England.
Response
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The film was successful in the United Kingdom and Europe. In the United States, it earned about $6 million in box office receipts and received some negative reviews.[3][6][7]
Notes
- In Greene's novel the setting is northern Argentina
References
- MacNab, Geoffrey (2 July 2011). "David Heyman: Man behind the magic". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- "The Unstoppables". Spy. November 1988. p. 92.
- The Honorary Consul at Box Office Mojo
- The Honorary Consul at IMDb
- "The Honorary Consul (1983)". bfi.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- Variety Staff; Staff, Variety (1 January 1984). "The Honorary Consul".
- Canby, Vincent (30 September 1983). "FILM: 'BEYOND THE LIMIT,' FROM GRAHAM GREENE". The New York Times.
External links
- The Honorary Consul at IMDb
- The Honorary Consul at Rotten Tomatoes
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