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The English Patient 1996 Directed by Anthony Minghella

In love, there are no boundaries.

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.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , German , Italian
Gneres Drama , Romance , War
Budget $27,000,000
Revenue $231,976,425
Release Date 14 November 1996
162 mins
Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes Almásy
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche Hana
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews Sikh Kip
Colin Firth
Colin Firth Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham
Julian Wadham Madox
Torri Higginson
Torri Higginson Mary
Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow Major Muller
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately Sgt. Hardy
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison Fenelon-Barnes
Nino Castelnuovo
Nino Castelnuovo D'Agostino
Hichem Rostom
Hichem Rostom Fouad
Peter Rühring
Peter Rühring Bermann
Geordie Johnson
Geordie Johnson Oliver
Liisa Repo-Martell
Liisa Repo-Martell Jan
Raymond Coulthard
Raymond Coulthard Rupert Douglas
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch Corporal Dade
Jason Done
Jason Done Kiss Me Soldier
Roger Morlidge
Roger Morlidge Sergeant - Desert Train
Simon Sherlock
Simon Sherlock Private - Desert Train
Sebastian Schipper
Sebastian Schipper Interrogation Room Soldier
Fritz Eggert
Fritz Eggert Interrogation Room Soldier
Sonia Mankaï
Sonia Mankaï Arab Nurse
Rim Turkhi
Rim Turkhi Aicha
Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph Officer In Square
Thoraya Sehill
Thoraya Sehill Interpreter In Square
Sondos Belhassen
Sondos Belhassen Woman with Baby In Square
Gregor Truter
Gregor Truter Corporal - El Taj
Salah Miled
Salah Miled Bedouin Doctor
Abdellatif Hamrouni
Abdellatif Hamrouni Ancient Arab
Samy Azaiez
Samy Azaiez Kamal
Habib Chetoui
Habib Chetoui Al Auf
Philippa Day
Philippa Day Officer's Wife
Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker Lady Hampton
Paul Kant
Paul Kant Sir Ronald Hampton
Matthew Ferguson
Matthew Ferguson Young Canadian Soldier
Anthony Smee
Anthony Smee Beach Interrogation Officer
Lee Ross
Lee Ross Spalding
Dominic Mafham
Dominic Mafham Officer - El Taj
Crew
Director
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Writer
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Saul Zaentz
Saul Zaentz
Executive Producers
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Scott Greenstein
Scott Greenstein
Cinematography
John Seale
John Seale
Composer
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Editor
Walter Murch
Walter Murch
Production Design
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Sound
Pat Jackson
Pat Jackson
Robert Randles
Robert Randles
Visual Effects
Richard Conway
Richard Conway
Original Writer
Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje
Art Direction
Aurelio Crugnola
Aurelio Crugnola
Set Decoration
Aurelio Crugnola
Aurelio Crugnola
Stephenie McMillan
Stephenie McMillan
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Gary Jones
Gary Jones
Makeup Artists
Fabrizio Sforza
Fabrizio Sforza
Louise Constad
Louise Constad
Alessandra Sampaolo
Alessandra Sampaolo
Giuseppe Desiato
Giuseppe Desiato
Antonio Maltempo
Antonio Maltempo
Camera Operator
John Seale
John Seale
Casting
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
David Rubin
David Rubin
Script Supervisor
Dianne Dreyer
Dianne Dreyer
Lighting
Morris Flam
Morris Flam
Michele Mele
Michele Mele
Giuseppe Meloni
Giuseppe Meloni
Assistant Directors
Steve E. Andrews
Steve E. Andrews
Emma Schofield
Emma Schofield