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.
63% ★★★☆☆ (320,223)
The English Patient
Where to watch: Paramount
Movie · Drama · Romance · R
1996 · 2h 42m · ★ 63% (320K)
In love, there are no boundaries.
Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe
Overview
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.
Director
Anthony Minghella
Production
Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions
Cast
Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Torri Higginson, Jürgen Prochnow, Kevin Whately, Clive Merrison, Nino Castelnuovo, Hichem Rostom, Peter Rühring, Geordie Johnson, Liisa Repo-Martell, Raymond Coulthard, Philip Whitchurch, Jason Done, Roger Morlidge