Movie poster: The English Patient (1996)

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The English Patient

1996 · 162 min Drama Romance War

⭐ 7.2 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year	1996
Country	United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre	Drama, Romance, War
Director	Anthony Minghella
Runtime	162 min.
Rating	TMDB: 7.2/10 (2361 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Anthony Minghella

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 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

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