

The Honorary Consul
First they betrayed him. Then they gambled with his life.
Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half English and half Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum, a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep Revolution from occurring. He is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara, whom he immediately falls in love with, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley's wife.
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- Released
- Budget
- $11.8M
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- Language
- Spanish
- diplomat
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- rebel
- revolution
- love
- doctor
- alcoholic
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalR30 Sept 1983
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical6 Dec 1983
AustriaAT
- Theatrical6 Jan 1984
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1213 Jan 1984
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1810 Mar 1984
SpainES
- Theatrical1830 Sept 1983
SwedenSE
- Theatrical25 Dec 1983
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The Honorary Consul was released on 30 September 1983.
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CinemaSerf
12/7/2024
With both Paraguay and Argentina under junta governments, doctor "Eduardo" (Richard Gere) returns to his homeland where he quickly befriends the eponymous gent "Fortnum" (Michael Caine) before making even closer friends with his somewhat open-minded wife "Clara" (Elpidia Carrillo). Ostensibly an upstanding member of the community it soon becomes clear that this physician is conflicted, and that comes to an head when …
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