Ralph Fiennes
Count Laszlo de Almásy
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The English Patient is a 1996 epic romantic war drama directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje, and produced by Saul Zaentz. The film starred Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas alongside Juliette Binoche , Willem Dafoe and Colin Firth in supporting roles.
- $27–31 million
- Gabriel Yared
- November 15, 1996
- Saul Zaentz
Dec 6, 1996 · Based on Michael Ondaatje's novel, the film follows a nurse who cares for a burned plane crash victim in Italy, who reveals his past love affair in flashbacks. The film won nine Oscars, including Best Picture, and features Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe and Kristin Scott Thomas.
- Anthony Minghella
- 2 min
The English Patient is a 1992 novel by Michael Ondaatje. The book follows four dissimilar people brought together at an Italian villa during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War. The four main characters consist of: an unrecognizably burned man — the eponymous patient who is presumed to be English; his Canadian Army nurse; a Sikh ...
- Michael Ondaatje
- 320
- 1992
- September 1992
Nov 22, 1996 · A poetic, evocative film version of the famous novel by Michael Ondaatje, circling down through layers of mystery until all of the puzzles in the story have been solved. The film follows the love story of a Hungarian count and a nurse in Italy during World War II, as he recovers his memories and she tries to save his life.
A drama/romance film based on Michael Ondaatje's novel, set in the Sahara during World War II. See critics' and audience's opinions, watch clips, photos, and trailers, and find out where to stream or rent The English Patient.
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- Anthony Minghella
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- Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes stars as a horribly burned pilot who recounts a tale of doomed romance to the nurse tending to him in this World War II-era drama. Watch trailers & learn more.
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A movie adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel, based on the love affair of a Hungarian map maker and a married Englishwoman in North Africa during World War II. The plot follows the flashbacks of a badly burned man, tended by a nurse in an Italian monastery, as he reveals his past and his secrets.
