Drama ·Romance ·War · United Kingdom · 1996 · 2h 42m

The English Patient

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Director
Anthony Minghella
Cast
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
Crew
John Seale — Director of Photography Walter Murch — Editor Gabriel Yared — Original Music Composer Anthony Minghella — Screenplay Michael Ondaatje — Novel Saul Zaentz — Producer
Tagline

In love, there are no boundaries.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
egyptsecret loveamnesiaairplanecairoidentityintelligencetraitorburnworld war iilandmineexpedition
Key Collaborators
Anthony Minghella Director John Seale Director of Photography Walter Murch Editor Gabriel Yared Original Music Composer Anthony Minghella Screenplay Michael Ondaatje Novel Saul Zaentz Producer Stuart Craig Production Design Ann Roth Costume Design
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