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The English Patient

“In love, there are no boundaries.”

1996 · 2 h 42 min
Directed by Anthony Minghella
DramaRomanceWar

Cast

Ralph Fiennes Juliette Binoche Willem Dafoe Kristin Scott Thomas Naveen Andrews Colin Firth

Credits

Written by: Michael Ondaatje

Plot

In a ruined Italian villa at the end of World War II, a nurse cares for a badly burned patient who recalls his love affair in the North African desert, in a lush, romantic epic that won nine Oscars.

Sinekatalog’s take

A lush, romantic and Oscar-winning epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (215,690 votes)
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