The English Patient
In love, there are no boundaries.
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
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $232M
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Cast
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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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The record
Awards
15 wins · 15 nominations
Academy Awards
9 wins · 12 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actress
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
Golden Globes
2 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film
European Film Award for Best Actress
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Cinematographer
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
European Film Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The English Patient returned 8.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $27M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $232M
- Release date
- Nov 14, 1996
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Arabic, German
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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