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1996

The English Patient

In the 1930s, Count Almásy 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.

Credits

Director

Anthony Minghella

Producers

Bob Weinstein , Scott Greenstein , Harvey Weinstein

Writer

Anthony Minghella

Cinematographer

John Seale

Editor

Walter Murch

Production Design

Stuart Craig

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Composer

Gabriel Yared

Castings

David Rubin , Michelle Guish

Cast

Ralph Fiennes , Juliette Binoche , Willem Dafoe , Kristin Scott Thomas , Naveen Andrews , Colin Firth , Julian Wadham , Torri Higginson , Jürgen Prochnow , Kevin Whately

Studios

Miramax , The Saul Zaentz Company , Tiger Moth Productions

Genres

Romance Drama War

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The English Patient (1996) movie poster
The English Patient (1996) movie poster
The English Patient (1996) movie poster
The English Patient (1996) movie poster
The English Patient (1996) movie poster

Awards

22 wins, 41 nominations
Won Best Picture The English Patient 1997
Won Best Motion Picture - Drama The English Patient 1997
Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Anthony Minghella The English Patient 1997
Won Best Film The English Patient 1997
Won Best Director Anthony Minghella 1997
Won Best Supporting Actress Juliette Binoche 1997
Won Best Supporting Actress Juliette Binoche The English Patient 1997
Won Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella The English Patient 1997
Won Best Original Score Gabriel Yared 1997
Won Best Cinematography (Color) John Seale 1997
Won Best Production Design (Color) Stuart Craig 1997
Won Best Production Design (Color) Stephenie McMillan 1997
Won Best Costume Design (Color) Ann Roth 1997
Won Best Film Editing Walter Murch 1997
Won Best Cinematography The English Patient 1997
Won Best Editing The English Patient 1997
Won Best Score Gabriel Yared 1997
Won Best Original Score The English Patient 1997
Won Best Sound Mixing Walter Murch 1997
Won Best Sound Mixing Mark Berger 1997
Won Best Sound Mixing David Parker 1997
Won Best Sound Mixing Chris Newman 1997
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Director Anthony Minghella 1997
Nom Best Director Anthony Minghella The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Actor Ralph Fiennes 1997
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Ralph Fiennes 1997
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Ralph Fiennes The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Actor Ralph Fiennes The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Actress Kristin Scott Thomas 1997
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Kristin Scott Thomas 1997
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Kristin Scott Thomas The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Actress Kristin Scott Thomas The English Patient 1997
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Juliette Binoche The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Supporting Actress Juliette Binoche 1997
Nom Best Screenplay Anthony Minghella 1997
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella 1997
Nom Best Production Design The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Costume Design The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Sound The English Patient 1997
Nom Best Makeup & Hair The English Patient 1997

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