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The English Patient (1996)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 70,838 users
Metascore:
87/100
Reviews: 425 user | 101 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com
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. Director:Anthony Minghella |
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| Ralph Fiennes | ... | ||
| Juliette Binoche | ... | ||
| Willem Dafoe | ... | ||
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Sgt. Hardy
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Clive Merrison | ... |
Fenelon-Barnes
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Nino Castelnuovo | ... |
D'Agostino
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Hichem Rostom | ... |
Fouad
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Peter Rühring | ... |
Bermann
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Geordie Johnson | ... |
Oliver
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Mary
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Storyline
Beginning in the 1930's, "The English Patient" tells the story of Count Almásy who 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 that is later revealed in a series of flashbacks while Almásy is on his death bed after being horribly burned in a plane crash. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
In memory, love lives forever. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El paciente inglés See more »Box Office
Budget:
$31,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$278,439 (USA) (17 November 1996) (10 Screens)Gross:
$231,976,425 (Worldwide) (1997)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Almásy: Why? Can he lay eggs?
Hana: He's Canadian.
Almásy: Why are people always so happy when they collide with someone from the same place? What happened in Montreal when you passed a man in the street? Did you invite him to live with you?
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(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
English translation anonymous
Sung by guests at the Christmas party See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The Germans who shoot at Almásy's plane at the beginning were actually tourists roped into the production because they couldn't afford any more extras. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The music that Hanna plays on the bomb-rigged piano does not correspond with the keys that she is actually playing. See more »Quotes
Hana: There's a man downstairs. He brought us eggs. He might stay.Almásy: Why? Can he lay eggs?
Hana: He's Canadian.
Almásy: Why are people always so happy when they collide with someone from the same place? What happened in Montreal when you passed a man in the street? Did you invite him to live with you?
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Crazy Credits
The producer and director wish to thank The Tozeur District Governor. See more »Connections
Spoofed in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) See more »Soundtracks
"Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night)"(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
English translation anonymous
Sung by guests at the Christmas party See more »
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