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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Michael Ondaatje (novel)
Anthony Minghella (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 November 1996 (USA) more
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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
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Awards:
Won 9 Oscars. Another 41 wins & 37 nominations more
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(154 articles)
Colin Firth: a man of sense and sensibility
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 6 February 2010, 4:06 PM, PST)

Weekly Poll Results: Favourite Miramax Film
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language.
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162 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Early into the production, Anthony Minghella fell over and broke his ankle. Therefore for much of the shoot he was either in plaster or crutches. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Almasy is examining maps, looking for a back way into Cairo and refers to "Bell's maps." He speaks of not trusting "his" maps. Gertrude Bell was a woman. more
Quotes:
Katharine Clifton: [dancing] Why did you follow me yesterday?
Almásy: I'm sorry, what?
Katharine Clifton: After the market, you followed me to the hotel.
Almásy: I was concerned. A woman in that part of Cairo, a European woman, I felt obliged to.
Katharine Clifton: [amused] You felt obliged to?
Almásy: As the wife of one of our party.
Katharine Clifton: So why follow me? Escort me, by all means, but following me is predatory, isn't it?
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Referenced in Yossi & Jagger (2002) more
Soundtrack:
It's Only a Paper Moon more

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78 out of 127 people found the following review useful.
Absolute Perfection!, 8 December 1998
10/10
Author: Fifi from Chicago, Illinois

TEP is like a long cool drink of water after crawling across the Sahara to classic film buffs who have been too long deprived of that certain cinematic magic! Not only is it beautifully photographed, but the characters are perfectly portrayed. If you're looking for the film to be a mirror of the book, you will be seriously disappointed. Instead, it is an excellent "companion" to the book, and I think that is what Anthony Minghella intended. Ralph Fiennes is probably the most beautiful man in the world; not to mention a brilliant actor. Juliette Binoche is the posterchild for vulnerability and childlike enthusiasm. And, of course, I'll go see any film in which Kristin Scott Thomas is featured. She simply must be THE best actress since the likes of Deborah Kerr. So much was promised with this film, and so much is delivered!

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