The English Patient
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The English Patient

In love, there are no boundaries.

7.1 / 10 1996 2h 42mR English
DramaRomanceWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Almásy

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Minghella's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The English Patient is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker