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The English Patient
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The English Patient

1996-11-14 · 162 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Romance · War

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.

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Directors
Anthony Minghella
Production companies
Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 27,000,000
Revenue
USD 231,976,425

Top Cast

Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesAlmásy
Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheHana
Willem DafoeWillem DafoeDavid Caravaggio
Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasKatharine Clifton
Naveen AndrewsNaveen AndrewsSikh Kip
Colin FirthColin FirthGeoffrey Clifton
Julian WadhamJulian WadhamMadox
Torri HigginsonTorri HigginsonMary
Jürgen ProchnowJürgen ProchnowMajor Muller
Kevin WhatelyKevin WhatelySgt. Hardy
Clive MerrisonClive MerrisonFenelon-Barnes
Nino CastelnuovoNino CastelnuovoD'Agostino
Hichem RostomHichem RostomFouad
Peter RühringBermann
Geordie JohnsonGeordie JohnsonOliver
Liisa Repo-MartellLiisa Repo-MartellJan
Raymond CoulthardRaymond CoulthardRupert Douglas
Philip WhitchurchPhilip WhitchurchCorporal Dade
Jason DoneJason DoneKiss Me Soldier
Roger MorlidgeRoger MorlidgeSergeant - Desert Train

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