The Honorary Consul (1983)
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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Richard GereDr. Eduardo Plarr
Bob HoskinsColonel Perez
Elpidia CarrilloClara
Joaquim de AlmeidaLeon
A MartinezAquinoStephanie CotsirilosMarta
Michael CaineCharley Fortnum
Domingo AmbrizDiegoEric ValdezPabloNicolás JassoMiguel
Geoffrey PalmerBritish Ambassador
Leonard MaguireDr. HumphriesKeywords
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What is The Honorary Consul about?
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.
How long is The Honorary Consul?
The Honorary Consul has a runtime of 104 minutes.
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