"The English Patient" (1996)

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The English Patient (1996)

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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.

"The English Patient" is a 1996 American romantic war drama film directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje and produced by Saul Zaentz. The film tells the story of Count László de Almásy, who is burned from a plane crash and tells his past story in flashbacks involving a romantic affair, while he is tended by a nurse.

The British Film Institute ranked The English Patient the 55th greatest British film of the 20th century.

Genre': Drama, Romance, War
Release date: November 15, 1996

Director: Anthony Minghella

Produced by: Saul Zaentz
Screenplay by: Anthony Minghella
Based on: The novel, "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje
Music by: Gabriel Yared
Cinematography: John Seale
Edited by: Walter Murch

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Jürgen Prochnow

Distributed by: Miramax Films

Awards

Academy Awards (1997 / 69th):
  • Best Picture
  • Best Director
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Sound
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
Golden Globe Awards (1997)
  • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
BAFTA Film Awards (1997)
  • Best Film
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Best Screenplay - Adapted
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Overall: 62 wins and 75 nominations

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* © 1996 - Miramax Films

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"The English Patient" (1996)

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Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996)
Juliette Binoche | "The English Patient" (1996)
Willem Dafoe | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Naveen Andrews | "The English Patient" (1996)
Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Kristin Scott Thomas, Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Kristin Scott Thomas, Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Willem Dafoe, Jürgen Prochnow | "The English Patient" (1996)
Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996)
Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996)
Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996) *
Naveen Andrews, Kristin Scott Thomas | "The English Patient" (1996)
Ralph Fiennes | "The English Patient" (1996)
Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche | "The English Patient" (1996)
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1996