Summary:
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.
| Runtime: | 162 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language. |
| Production: | Miramax Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Languages: | English, German, Arabic, Italian |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Minghella | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Minghella | Screenplay |
| Michael Ondaatje | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Juliette Binoche | Hana |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Katharine Clifton |
| Ralph Fiennes | |
| Willem Dafoe | David Caravaggio |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes |
| Colin Firth | Geoffrey Clifton |
| Geordie Johnson | Oliver |
| Hichem Rostom | Fouad |
| Julian Wadham | Madox |
| Jürgen Prochnow | Major Muller |
| Kevin Whately | Sgt. Hardy |
| Naveen Andrews | Kip |
| Nino Castelnuovo | D'Agostino |
| Peter Rühring | Bermann |
| Torri Higginson | Mary |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alessandro von Norman | Line Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Paul Zaentz | Associate Producer |
| Saul Zaentz | Producer |
| Scott Greenstein | Executive Producer |
| Steve E. Andrews | Associate Producer |
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