The Honorary Consul (film)

The Honorary Consul
Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Mackenzie
Produced by Norma Heyman[1]
Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
Based on The Honorary Consul
by Graham Greene
Starring
Music by Paul McCartney
Cinematography Phil Méheux
Edited by Stuart Baird
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • 30 September 1983 (1983-09-30)
Running time
 103 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Mexico
Language English
Budget $8 million
Box office $5,997,566[2]

The Honorary Consul, also known as Beyond the Limit, is a 1983 British-Mexican drama film directed by John Mackenzie and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene.[3][4] The title is a reference to the diplomatic position known as an honorary consul.

Synopsis

Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country,[lower-alpha 1] the story follows the half English and half Latino Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere), who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine), a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep a Revolution from occurring, and is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara (Elpidia Carrillo), whom he immediately desires, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley's wife.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Norma Heyman, marking the first time that a British woman entirely produced an independent feature film in history.[1]

The movie was filmed on location in Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico City, and at the Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England.

Response

The film was successful in Europe, and particularly in the UK as it was a British production. In the United States, it only earned about $6 million in box office receipts and was not well received by critics.

Notes

  1. ↑ In Greene's novel the setting is northern Argentina

References

  1. 1 2 MacNab, Geoffrey (2011-07-02). "David Heyman: Man behind the magic". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ The Honorary Consul at Box Office Mojo
  3. ↑ The Honorary Consul on IMDb
  4. ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/235999


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