The English Patient 1996

type: Movie

language: Arabic

duration: 162 min

genre: drama

theme: romantic drama

director: Anthony Minghella

Score: 7 / 10

The English Patient is a 1996 epic romantic war drama directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje, and produced by Saul Zaentz. The film starred Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas alongside Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe and Colin Firth in supporting roles.

Plot

A British biplane, flying across the desert, is shot down by German gunners. The badly burned pilot is pulled from the wreckage and rescued by a group of Bedouin.

Awards

Cast

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author	Anthony Minghella Michael Ondaatje
award	Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Cinematographer Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Italy North Africa
director	Anthony Minghella
editor	Walter Murch
events	healing passion war victim World War II
genre	drama historical romance
keywords	bedouin biplane booby trap british indian army canadian army canadian intelligence corps capture of kufra cave of swimmers cave painting connect de havilland tiger moth double murder el tag england english-accented explore fly french-canadian german army german gunners hear herodotus\'s \'\'histories\'\ history in 1941 indian army injured italian campaign kill kufra kufra oasis lászló almásy listen love affair morning nazi germany october 1944 italy open pack paint rescue royal canadian army medical corps royal geographical society sapper sikh suffer tiger moth wounded soldier
musicBy	Gabriel Yared
nomination	Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Cinematographer European Film Award for Best Film
producer	Saul Zaentz
productionCompany	Tiger Moth Productions
publisher	BBFC Buena Vista International Miramax Films
recordedAt	Tunisia Venice
theme	romantic drama