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Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener"
Though I haven't seen the whole movie, I did find a clip of Ralph Fiennes crying in The Constant Gardener. The character's breakdown starts at 1:57 and continues for about a minute. I like how the falling rain "mirrors" his tears:
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Re: Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener"
Excellent find, White Tulip! I haven't seen The Constant Gardener either.
I love the helpless quality of the sobbing and the way he presses his hands up against the window.
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Re: Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener"
The fact that there are audible sobs is a definite plus here, as far as I'm concerned.
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Re: Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener"
I agree! 
I'm not sure whether that's unusual for him or not.
In general, he doesn't seem to be a teary crier, which is a shame. I feel like I need to go back and rewatch some of his films.
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Re: Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener"
Schindler's List is the only film of Ralph's I know well. I'm actually more familiar with his brother Joseph (Luther, Risen). In interviews Ralph has always struck me as being a bit repressed emotionally, so seeing him not just cry but sob onscreen in the above clip was very appealing. But I'm quite ready to believe that this type of crying is not typical of him as an actor.
I don't think Joseph Fiennes is an overt crier, either. I've definitely seen him become "emotional," but the closest he's come to actually crying is having tears in his eyes (that was in Luther; I don't recall tears in Risen, though he did show a lot of emotion in that film).
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