

The English Patient
1996-11-14 · 162 min · ★ 7.1
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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Production details
- 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 FiennesAlmásy
Juliette BinocheHana
Willem DafoeDavid Caravaggio
Kristin Scott ThomasKatharine Clifton
Naveen AndrewsSikh Kip
Colin FirthGeoffrey Clifton
Julian WadhamMadox
Torri HigginsonMary
Jürgen ProchnowMajor Muller
Kevin WhatelySgt. Hardy
Clive MerrisonFenelon-Barnes
Nino CastelnuovoD'Agostino
Hichem RostomFouad
Geordie JohnsonOliver
Liisa Repo-MartellJan
Raymond CoulthardRupert Douglas
Philip WhitchurchCorporal Dade
Jason DoneKiss Me Soldier
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