The English Patient (1996)
- Starring:
- Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, (more)
- Director(s):
- Anthony Minghella
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Anthony Minghella wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana (Juliette Binoche), a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton (Colin Firth), soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine (Kristin Scott Thomas). Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip (Naveen Andrews), a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets. The English Patient won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 162 mins
Complete Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes - Count Laszlo Almasy
- Willem Dafoe - Caravaggio
- Naveen Andrews - Kip
- Julian Wadham - Madox
- Jürgen Prochnow - Maj. Muller, german officer
- Jason Done - kiss me soldier
- Salah Miled - Bedouin doctor
- Clive Morrison - Fenelon-Barnes
- Sondess Belhassen - woman with baby in square
- Lee Ross - Spalding
- Rim Turki - Aicha
- Peter Ruhring - Bermann
- Liisa Repo-Martell - Jan
- Kevin Whately - Sgt. Hardy
- Geordie Johnson - Oliver
- Sebastian Schipper - interrogation room soldier
- Matthew Ferguson - young Canadian soldier
- Amanda Walker - Lady Hampton
- Raymond Coulthard - Douglas, Rupert
- Dominic Mafham - officer, El Taj
- Juliette Binoche - Hana
- Kristin Scott Thomas - Katharine Clifton
- Colin Firth - Geoffrey Clifton
- Nino Castelnuovo - D'Agostino
- Philip Whitchurch - Corporal Dade
- Sebastian Rudolph - officer in square
- Phillipa Bay - officer's wife
- Anthony Smee - Beach Interrogating Officer
- Simon Sherlock - private, desert train
- Abdellatif Hamrouni - ancient arab
- Roger Morlidge - sergeant, desert train
- Paul Kant - Sir Ronnie Hampton
- Fritz Eggert - interrogation room soldier
- Torri Higginson - Mary
- Thoraya Sehill - interpreter in square
- Clive Merrison - Fenelon-Barnes
- Samy Azaiez - Kamal
- Sonia Mankai - Arab nurse
- Hichem Rostom - Fouad
- Habib Chetoui - Al Auf
- Director(s):
- Anthony Minghella
- Writer(s):
- Anthony Minghella
- Producer(s):
- Saul Zaentz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Violence, Sexual Situations, Questionable for Children, Brief Nudity)
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- 1996 - The English Patient - American Society of Cinematographers - Best Cinematography
- 1997 - The English Patient - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1996 - The English Patient - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 1996 - The English Patient - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
- 1996 - The English Patient - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 1996 - The English Patient - Directors Guild of America - Best Director
- 1997 - The English Patient - European Film Academy - Best Cinematographer
- 1997 - The English Patient - European Film Academy - Best Actress
- 1996 - The English Patient - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Drama
- 1996 - The English Patient - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Drama
- 1996 - The English Patient - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Score
- 1996 - The English Patient - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 1996 - The English Patient - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
- 1996 - The English Patient - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
