The English Patient
1996 · Movie · R · 162 min · ★ 7.1
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Based on The English Patient
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-11-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 162 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (2,392 votes)
- Box office
- $232,000,000
- Budget
- $29,000,000
Themes
- egypt
- secret love
- amnesia
- airplane
- cairo
- identity
- intelligence
- traitor
- burn
- world war ii
- landmine
- expedition
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1997
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- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1997
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1997
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 1997
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1997
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1996
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1996
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1997 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1997 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 1997 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Ralph Fiennes
as Almásy
Juliette Binoche
as Hana
Willem Dafoe
as David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews
as Sikh Kip
Colin Firth
as Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham
as Madox
Torri Higginson
as Mary
Jürgen Prochnow
as Major Muller
Kevin Whately
as Sgt. Hardy
Directed by Anthony Minghella