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The English Patient (1996)
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Overview
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Release Date:
12 March 1997 (France)
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Tagline:
In love, there are no boundaries. See 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 65 wins
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63 nominations
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Anthony Minghella's Heart and Mind
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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 | ... | Sgt. 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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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language
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Runtime:
162 min | 250 min (rough cut)
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-12 | France:Tous publics | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:R-15 (2017) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34884)
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Kristin Scott Thomas was cast after writing a letter to director Anthony Minghella which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".See more »
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Continuity: Kip is buttoning his shirt from the top down as he darts past Hana while leaving the barn. When he turns to face her a moment later, the buttons he buttoned are unbuttoned and two lower buttons are buttoned.See more »
Quotes:
Katharine Clifton:Will we be alright?
Almásy:Yes. Yes, absolutely.
Katharine Clifton:"Yes" is a comfort. "Absolutely" is not.
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Almásy:Yes. Yes, absolutely.
Katharine Clifton:"Yes" is a comfort. "Absolutely" is not.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Film '72: Episode dated 30 January 2014" (2014)See more »
Soundtrack:
Pettin' in the ParkSee more »
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Is 'The English Patient' based on a book?
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It is a strangely powerful and moving experience to see "The English Patient" again after Anthony Minghella's death. Most of his body of work is dedicated to one shattering point. The endless moral struggle of those who, consciously, walk a very thin line. In "The Talented Mr Ripley" Minghella moves away from Patricia Highsmith's amoral Tom Ripley to give the murderer a conscience. In "Breaking And Entering" Minghella gives Jude Law's character the need to confess and the rewards are chillingly moving. Here, in "The English Patient", the characters in love are never too far away from their corroding feeling of guilt. Ralph Finnes and Kristin Scott Thomas are extraordinary. They strip their characters from every pretense in a compelling complicity with us, the audience. Juliette Binoche is, quite simply, spectacular and her scenes with the wonderful Naveen Andrews are filled with a "Minghellian" sensual innocence. Anthony Minghella gave us films that were,one way or another, that elusive mix of art and commerce. He was true to himself but thought about his audience. He knew how to push our buttons without betraying his own. There is something clear, honest and startling about Minghella's opus. I miss him already but I'm grateful for the reflection of his soul he left behind.