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Englantilainen potilas

Original title: The English Patient
  • 19961996
  • K-12K-12
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
190K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,417
197
Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
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At the close of World War II, 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.At the close of World War II, 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.At the close of World War II, 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.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
190K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,417
197
  • Director
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Writers
    • Michael Ondaatje(novel)
    • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Willem Dafoe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Writers
    • Michael Ondaatje(novel)
    • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Willem Dafoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 554User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 9 Oscars
      • 62 wins & 77 nominations total

    Videos3

    The English Patient
    Trailer 1:42
    The English Patient
    The English Patient: Miramax Collectors Edition
    Trailer 0:59
    The English Patient: Miramax Collectors Edition
    'The English Patient' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:29
    'The English Patient' | Anniversary Mashup

    Photos115

    Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Juliette Binoche in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Willem Dafoe in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Ralph Fiennes in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Anthony Minghella and Saul Zaentz in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Juliette Binoche in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Michael Ondaatje in Englantilainen potilas (1996)
    Kristin Scott Thomas in Englantilainen potilas (1996)

    Top cast

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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Almásy
    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Hana
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Caravaggio
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Katharine Clifton
    Naveen Andrews
    Naveen Andrews
    • Kip
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Geoffrey Clifton
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • Madox
    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Major Muller
    Kevin Whately
    Kevin Whately
    • Hardy
    Clive Merrison
    Clive Merrison
    • Fenelon-Barnes
    Nino Castelnuovo
    Nino Castelnuovo
    • D'Agostino
    Hichem Rostom
    Hichem Rostom
    • Fouad
    Peter Rühring
    • Bermann
    Geordie Johnson
    • Oliver
    Torri Higginson
    Torri Higginson
    • Mary
    Liisa Repo-Martell
    Liisa Repo-Martell
    • Jan
    Raymond Coulthard
    Raymond Coulthard
    • Rupert Douglas
    Philip Whitchurch
    Philip Whitchurch
    • Corporal Dade
    • Director
      • Anthony Minghella
    • Writers
      • Michael Ondaatje(novel)
      • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      When the British soldiers are discussing getting through the mountains, one says, "The Bell maps show a way," to which another replies, "Let's hope he was right." In fact Bell was Gertrude Bell, the first woman to be hired as a British military intelligence officer.
    • Quotes

      Katharine Clifton: My darling. I'm waiting for you. How long is the day in the dark? Or a week? The fire is gone, and I'm horribly cold. I really should drag myself outside but then there'd be the sun. I'm afraid I waste the light on the paintings, not writing these words. We die. We die rich with lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we've entered and swum up like rivers. Fears we've hidden in - like this wretched cave. I want all this marked on my body. We are the real countries. Not boundaries drawn on maps with the names of powerful men. I know you'll come carry me out to the Palace of Winds. That's what I've wanted: to walk in such a place with you. With friends, on an earth without maps. The lamp has gone out and I'm writing in the darkness.

    • Crazy credits
      Disclaimer in end credits: "While a number of the characters who appear in this film are based on historical figures, and while many of the areas described - such as the Cave of Swimmers and its surrounding desert - exist and were explored in the 1930s, it is important to stress that this story is a fiction and that the portraits of the characters who appear in it are fictional, as are some of the events and journeys."
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Space Jam/The Mirror Has Two Faces/The English Patient/Breaking the Waves (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Yes! We Have No Bananas
      (1923)

      Music and Lyrics by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn (as Irving Conn)

      Published by Skidmore Music Co., Inc.

    User reviews554

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    a patience taking movie.. ;)
    as can be read in many reviews here it is a movie you love or hate - apparently not so much space for opinions in between. I for one think that is a good sign.

    I always appreciated this movie, although the genre is not my typical style (I never watched Titanic for instance, and am not planning to).

    The English Patient grips because it shows how people can be different when they are in an exotic environment as opposed when they are 'home' (Katherine), it shows how destructive love can be in a slow, strong and utterly painful way, it excites because of the extremely passionate affair, the pain of the one(s) who leave behind, how pointless one can feel to move on.

    The photography is just stunning, not to mention the play of the actors. The pace is slow, but timely, and that does justice to the book, the timeline, and the depth/development of the characters. To put this in 110 minutes (as some seem to suggest here) would amputate the multi-layeredness of this movie. People tend to have difficulties with the pace of movies... as if they are in a rush to get to work.. hey - get a life ! ;-) enjoy...

    I give this movie 4.5 out of 5.
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    • labrang
    • Nov 8, 2004

    FAQ3

    • Is 'The English Patient' based on a book?
    • How did Geoffrey (Katharine's husband) know she was having an affair?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1997 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Den engelska patient
    • Filming locations
      • Mahdia, Tunisia
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Tiger Moth Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,676,425
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $278,439
      • Nov 17, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $231,976,425
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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