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The English Patient (1996)

R ★ 7.2/10 162 min Drama, Romance, War United Kingdom, United States English
Director: Anthony Minghella
Screenplay by: Anthony Minghella
Novel: Michael Ondaatje
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In love, there are no boundaries.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes Almásy
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche Hana
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews Sikh Kip
Colin Firth
Colin Firth Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham
Julian Wadham Madox
Torri Higginson
Torri Higginson Mary

The English Patient Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Awards #29
Academy Awards: Best Director
Academy Awards #70
Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe Awards #29

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #100
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #762
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #294

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