Rent The Honorary Consul (1983)
3.0 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
- To all appearances the two men had nothing in common, but for the fact they were both residents of the Argentine outpost of Corrientes and shared an English background. Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere) was a diligent, hardworking man of medicine; Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine) an alcoholic, good-for-nothing Honorary Consul. Taken captive when a terrorist plan to kidnap an American diplomat backfires, they both become prey to some very unwholesome revelations. For some time, both men have been sharing the favours of, and an obsession with the same woman. Only one has the capacity to love her.
- Actors:
- Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, Elpidia Carrillo, Joaquim De Almeida, A. Martinez, Stephanie Cotsirilos, Domingo Ambriz, Eric F. Valdez, Nicolás Jasso, Geoffrey Palmer, Leonard Maguire, Jorge Russek, Erika Carlsen, Josephina Echinova, Ramón Álvarez, George Belanger, Juan Antonio Llanes, Aline Davidoff, Zohra Sehgal
- Directors:
- John MacKenzie
- Producers:
- Norma Heyman
- Writers:
- Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton
- Aka:
- Beyond the Limit
- Studio:
- Fabulous
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/04/2019
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of The Honorary Consul
A good film, faithful to the novel by G Greene - The Honorary Consul review by Philip in Paradiso
Set in Argentina, in the province of Corrientes bordering Paraguay, the story follows the half-English doctor, Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere), who meets a range of people, including the British Honorary Consul, Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine), who is a colourful character and an alcoholic. Dr Plarr finds himself caught up in local politics and tangled up in a love affair that puts him in a difficult position in more ways than one.
The plot is very good, as it is basically G Greene's novel, adapted for the big screen. The acting is excellent insofar as M Caine (the consul) and Bob Hoskins (the chief of police) are concerned. However, I feel the movie is let down quite a bit by the wooden acting of R Gere, who is inexpressive and somewhat dull. At times, this means that the dramatic tension fails to flare up as and when it should, given the situations depicted, which means it is a good film, but not a great film.
Having said that, I recommend it, and not only if you are a fan of G Greene's novels or Michael Caine's acting.
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