The English Patient

1996 · directed by Anthony Minghella

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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Oscar Winner

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.

The English Patient (1996), directed by Anthony Minghella, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ralph Fiennes
• Juliette Binoche
• Willem Dafoe
• Kristin Scott Thomas
• Naveen Andrews
• Colin Firth
• Julian Wadham
• Torri Higginson
• Jürgen Prochnow
• Kevin Whately

Crew

• John Seale — Director of Photography
• Walter Murch — Editor
• Gabriel Yared — Original Music Composer
• Anthony Minghella — Screenplay

More from Anthony Minghella

1. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) — 76/100
2. Truly Madly Deeply (1991) — 72/100
3. Cold Mountain (2003) — 71/100
4. Breaking and Entering (2006) — 56/100

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