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Release Date:
15 November 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
In love, there are no boundaries. more
Plot:
At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 9 Oscars.
Another 41 wins
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37 nominations
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(126 articles)
Is Idris Elba Playing Jimmy Stewart To Thomas Ikimi's Hitchcock? Fantastic New Poster Art For Legacy Says Yes.
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Is Idris Elba Playing Jimmy Stewart To Thomas Ikimi's Hitchcock? Fantastic New Poster Art For Legacy Says Yes.
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(From Twitch. 1 December 2009, 8:54 AM, PST)
Is Idris Elba Playing Jimmy Stewart To Thomas Ikimi's Hitchcock? Fantastic New Poster Art For Legacy Says Yes.
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One of the greatest achievements in all of cinema, peerlessly beautiful
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ralph Fiennes | ... | Count Laszlo de Almásy | |
| Juliette Binoche | ... | Hana | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | David Caravaggio | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Katharine Clifton | |
| Naveen Andrews | ... | Kip | |
| Colin Firth | ... | Geoffrey Clifton | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Madox | |
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Major Muller | |
| Kevin Whately | ... | Hardy | |
| Clive Merrison | ... | Fenelon-Barnes | |
| Nino Castelnuovo | ... | D'Agostino | |
| Hichem Rostom | ... | Fouad | |
| Peter Rühring | ... | Bermann | |
| Geordie Johnson | ... | Oliver | |
| Torri Higginson | ... | Mary |
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Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language.
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Runtime:
162 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34884) |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Denmark:15 |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Brazil:16 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15
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Saul Zaentz had been a particular fan of Anthony Minghella's first film Truly Madly Deeply (1990) and had made it clear that he would like to work with the director. He was therefore delighted when Minghella brought him the book by Michael Ondaatje.
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Continuity: The headset Kip wears as he sweeps the road for mines disappears and reappears between shots.
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Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Szerelem, Szerelem
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?How did Geoffrey (Katharine's husband) know she was having an affair?
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Count Laszlo (Ralph Fiennes) has just been transferred to a hospital in Italy during World War II. He is horrifically burned from an ambush. His nurse Hana (Juliette Binoche) tends to him, body and mind, for she fears, quite rightly, that he may be a very troubled soul. In the course of his care, the Count starts to tell Hana of his recent past. It seems he worked in a government capacity in Africa, where he met a beautiful married lady named Katherine (Kristin Scott Thomas). Although they tried to avoid each other, they fell in love. After a brief affair, Katherine called it quits, leaving the Count desolate. Even so, the two would meet again, under heart-wrenching circumstances. Meanwhile, Hana herself falls for a Sihk man in the British bomb squad. Yet, the war is raging relentlessly. Can love exist when the world is in turmoil? This is a tremendous film, based on an equally fine but complex novel. The plot has many story lines that are woven together beautifully, each of them poignant beyond description. The script itself is elegant and contains many memorable lines. Fiennes is magnificent, both as the burn victim and as the man who thought love was a myth. Scott Thomas is also quite fine as the woman who fights against her passions. As for Binoche, she richly deserved the Oscar that she was presented, as her nurse is a shining example of hope in a hopeless situation. The scenery is utterly gorgeous, as are the costumes, the direction, and the production. If you have missed out on viewing this film, rectify that soon, very soon. The English Patient will remain one of the greatest achievements in film for centuries to come.