The English Patient


The English Patient

Overview:

Beginning in the 1930s, "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.

Votes 537 (7/10)

Runtime: 162 minutes

Release Date 1996-11-14

Budget: $27,000,000.00

Revenue: $231,976,425.00

Tagline: In love, there are no boundaries.

Production company:

  • Miramax Films
  • Tiger Moth Productions

Production country:

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

Trailer

Further Information

Count László de Almásy
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Hana
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
David Caravaggio
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Katharine Clifton
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
Sikh Kip
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Geoffrey Clifton
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Madox
Julian Wadham
Julian Wadham
Mary
Torri Higginson
Torri Higginson
Major Muller
Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow
Sgt. Hardy
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately
Fenelon-Barnes
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
D'Agostino
Nino Castelnuovo
Nino Castelnuovo
Fouad
Hichem Rostom
Hichem Rostom
Bermann
Peter Rühring
Peter Rühring
Oliver
Geordie Johnson
Geordie Johnson
Jan
Liisa Repo-Martell
Liisa Repo-Martell
Rupert Douglas
Raymond Coulthard
Raymond Coulthard
Corporal Dade
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch
Kiss Me Soldier
Jason Done
Jason Done
Sergeant - Desert Train
Roger Morlidge
Roger Morlidge
Private - Desert Train
Simon Sherlock
Simon Sherlock
Interrogation Room Soldier
Sebastian Schipper
Sebastian Schipper
Interrogation Room Soldier
Fritz Eggert
Fritz Eggert
Arab Nurse
Sonia Mankaï
Sonia Mankaï
Aicha
Rim Turkhi
Rim Turkhi
Officer In Square
Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph
Interpreter In Square
Thoraya Sehill
Thoraya Sehill
Woman with Baby In Square
Sondos Belhassen
Sondos Belhassen
Corporal - El Taj
Gregor Truter
Gregor Truter
Bedouin Doctor
Salah Miled
Salah Miled
Ancient Arab
Abdellatif Hamrouni
Abdellatif Hamrouni
Kamal
Samy Azaiez
Samy Azaiez
Al Auf
Habib Chetoui
Habib Chetoui
Officer's Wife
Philippa Day
Philippa Day
Lady Hampton
Amanda Walker
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Sir Ronald Hampton
Paul Kant
Paul Kant
Young Canadian Soldier
Matthew Ferguson
Matthew Ferguson
Beach Interrogation Officer
Anthony Smee
Anthony Smee
Spalding
Lee Ross
Lee Ross
Officer - El Taj
Dominic Mafham
Dominic Mafham
Director
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Saul Zaentz
Saul Zaentz
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Scott Greenstein
Scott Greenstein
Producer
Paul Zaentz
Paul Zaentz
Producer
Steve E. Andrews
Steve E. Andrews
Line Producer
Alessandro von Norman
Alessandro von Norman
Original Music Composer
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Director of Photography
John Seale
John Seale
Editor
Walter Murch
Walter Murch
Casting
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Casting
David Rubin
David Rubin
Production Design
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Aurelio Crugnola
Aurelio Crugnola
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Screenplay
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Novel
Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje
Costume Design
Gary Jones
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