The English Patient (1996)

  • R
  • 11/14/1996 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, War
  • 2h 42m

In love, there are no boundaries.

Overview

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.

Anthony Minghella

Screenplay, Director

Michael Ondaatje

Novel

Cast

Ralph Fiennes's headshot

Ralph Fiennes

Count László de Almásy
Juliette Binoche's headshot

Juliette Binoche

Hana
Willem Dafoe's headshot

Willem Dafoe

David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas's headshot

Kristin Scott Thomas

Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews's headshot

Naveen Andrews

Sikh Kip
Colin Firth's headshot

Colin Firth

Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham's headshot

Julian Wadham

Madox
Torri Higginson's headshot

Torri Higginson

Mary

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