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The English Patient

1996 film directed by Anthony Minghella
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Summary

The English Patient is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,622 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[6], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[7], BAFTA Award for Best Film[8], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[9], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[10], Academy Award for Best Production Design[11], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[12], Academy Award for Best Sound[13], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[14], European Film Award for Best Actress[15], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[16]
  • Director: Anthony Minghella[17]
  • Screenwriter: Anthony Minghella[18], Michael Ondaatje[19]
  • Composer: Gabriel Yared[20]
  • Genre: romance film[21], war film[22], drama film[23], flashback film[24], spy film[25]
  • Based on: The English Patient[26]
  • Cast member: Ralph Fiennes[27], Juliette Binoche[28], Willem Dafoe[29], Kristin Scott Thomas[30], Naveen Andrews[31], Colin Firth[32], Julian Wadham[33], Jürgen Prochnow[34], Nino Castelnuovo[35], Kevin Whately[36], Torri Higginson[37], Clive Merrison[38], Hichem Rostom[39], Geordie Johnson[40]
  • Producer: Saul Zaentz[41], Bob Weinstein[42], Harvey Weinstein[43], Scott Greenstein[44]
  • Production company: Miramax[45], The Saul Zaentz Company[46]
  • Director of photography: John Seale[47]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[48], Arabic[49], German[50], Italian[51]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[52]
  • Review score: 7.9/10[53], 86/100[54], 86%[55]
  • Color: color[56]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[57], United States[58]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1996[59], February 27, 1997[60]
  • Distributed by: Miramax[61], Fandango at Home[62]
  • Narrative location: Italy[63], North Africa[64]
  • Official website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/the-english-patient[65]
  • Filming location: Venice[66], Tunisia[67]
  • Main subject: World War II[68]

Why It Matters

The English Patient has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

What awards did The English Patient receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[6].

Related Entities

Anthony Minghella Colin Firth film Harvey Weinstein Italy Juliette Binoche Jürgen Prochnow Kristin Scott Thomas Michael Ondaatje Miramax Naveen Andrews Ralph Fiennes Tunisia United Kingdom United States Willem Dafoe

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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