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The English Patient (1996)
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Anthony Minghella
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 162 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse, (Juliette Binoche) tends to an archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) who has been burnt to a crisp in a plane crash. As their relationship intensifies, he flashes back to his overwhelming passion for a married woman (Kristin Scott Thomas). Meanwhile, Hana begins a new romance with a man who defuses bombs (Naveen Andrews) and Willem Dafoe almost steals the show as the thumbless thief Caravaggio. The intricately layered flashback narrative, sounding the depths of the lovers' hearts, improves with repeated viewings--especially with the sharp picture and digital sound of the digital video disc.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 43
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
717951000286
Release Date 3/25/1998
Subtitles Spanish
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1