English Patient (1996)
Release Year: 1996
Nation: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The English Patient, El paciente inglés, Der englische Patient, O paciente Inglês, Le patient anglais
Director: Anthony Minghella
Writer: Anthony Minghella, Michael Ondaatje
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Saul Zaentz
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Scott Greenstein
Companies: Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Flashback Film, Romance, Romance Film, Spy Film, War
Budget: 27.000.000
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: airplane, amnesia, burn, cairo, cave, cave painting, desert, desert scientist, egypt, expedition, hearing, identity, intelligence, landmine, map, mine clearer, prisoner of war, sandstorm, secret love, traitor, world war ii
Story
In the 1930s, Count Almásy, a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society, embarks on expeditions to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert. As World War II unfolds, Almásy becomes embroiled in a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Summary
The English Patient is a 1996 film directed by Anthony Minghella, based on Michael Ondaatje's novel of the same name. Set primarily during World War II, the movie follows Count Almásy, a Hungarian map maker who explores the Sahara Desert while becoming entangled in complex relationships and political intrigue.
