The English Patient
Nine Academy Awards, six Baftas and two Golden Globes confirm the acclaim that met this tale of the mysterious Count Almasy (Ralph Fiennes) and his adventure of love, betrayal and war. Co-starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Juliette Binoche. Based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Michael Ondaatje.
Year: 1996
Genre: Drama Romance, Romance, BAFTA - Best Film, Academy Award - Best Picture, Based on..., Best of the 1990s, Empire Mag's Greatest 201, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Golden Globe - Drama, Who am I? Movie Amnesia
Country: USA
Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring: Colin Firth, Juliette Binoche, Jurgen Prochnow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe
Duration: 155 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.4/10
Location in store: Drama
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