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The English Patient (1996)
Release Date: November 22, 1996 |
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Description: At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful and tragic love affair. Follow this soldier through his heart-breaking memories of his life before the plane crash and the painful choices his love had to make.
MPAA Rating: Rated R for sexuality, some violence and language.
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe |
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 The English Patient [DVD] (1996) DVD
In a ruined Italian monastery-turned-Allied hospital in World War II, a mysterious amnesiac patient, severely burned from a plane crash, is cared for by a devoted young nurse. Through flashbacks, the story of the man's past, a tale of wartime intrigue and forbidden love in the sands of North Africa, unfolds. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas and Willem Dafoe star in director/scripter Anthony Minghella's lush, romantic adaptation of the Michael Ondaatje novel; winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actress. 162 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish, French; deleted scenes; "making of" documentary; audio commentary; interview
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