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Feature film — 1996

The English Patient (1996)

7.12h 42mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 2,497 votes.

Miramax / The Saul Zaentz Company / Tiger Moth Productions

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Director: Anthony Minghella

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Cast & crew

Ralph Fiennes as Almásy

Ralph Fiennes

Almásy

Juliette Binoche as Hana

Juliette Binoche

Hana

Willem Dafoe as David Caravaggio

Willem Dafoe

David Caravaggio

Kristin Scott Thomas as Katharine Clifton

Kristin Scott Thomas

Katharine Clifton

Naveen Andrews as Sikh Kip

Naveen Andrews

Sikh Kip

Colin Firth as Geoffrey Clifton

Colin Firth

Geoffrey Clifton

Julian Wadham as Madox

Julian Wadham

Madox

Torri Higginson as Mary

Torri Higginson

Mary

Jürgen Prochnow as Major Muller

Jürgen Prochnow

Major Muller

Kevin Whately as Sgt. Hardy

Kevin Whately

Sgt. Hardy

Clive Merrison as Fenelon-Barnes

Clive Merrison

Fenelon-Barnes

Nino Castelnuovo as D'Agostino

Nino Castelnuovo

D'Agostino

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