The English Patient is an adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel of the same name. Set during WW2, it tells the story of Count Almasy (Ralph Fienns) who is found badly burned in the Sahara desert. He is moved to Tuscany and Hana (Juliette Binoche), a Canadian nurse, ends up taking care of him in an old italian monastery. Through flashbacks, we learn what happened to Almasy. He was in Cairo when he met Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), she is one of his colleague’s wife, and they fell in love. As usual, I won't tell you the whole story as I don't want to spoil the movie for you.
The movie is set in both Tuscany and the Sahara desert. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful: this film is visually stunning (see the dreamy sand dunes in the opening credit). Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes and Krisin Scott Thomas were absolutely superb. The English Patient won nine Academy Awards and when you will have seen the movie you'll know why.
The movie is available on DVD, I had a look around on the internet and you can find it for less than £10.00. Definitely one movie to buy or rent on DVD....
+++ Cast:
Ralph Fiennes: Count Almasy Juliette Binoche: Hana Kristin Scott Thomas: Katharine Clifton Willem Dafoe: Caravaggio Naveen Andrews: Kip
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Pat O'Connor - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over, 15 years and over - Starring: Geraldine O'Rawe, Colin Firth, Saffron Burrows, Minnie Driver, Chris O'Donnell
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Sparkling_Angel 02.04.2004 (02.04.2004)
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