The English Patient

Name: The English Patient
Duration: 2 h 42 min

2hr 42m

2hr 42m
3.6/5 (13.8K)
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At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Producer:

Scott Greenstein, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

Release Date:

Nov 15, 1996

Runtime:

2hr 42m

Synopsis

At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.

Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Juliette Binoche
Willem Dafoe
Kristin Scott Thomas
Naveen Andrews
Colin Firth
Julian Wadham
Jürgen Prochnow
Kevin Whately
Clive Merrison

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.6

RATINGS 1.6K FANS

3.6

Jan 10, 2017

i would let 90's ralph fiennes carry my dead body through the desert

1.5K Likes

cinéfila... 🕯️

Jun 30, 2019

ralph fiennes? more like ralph FINE oh boy he can get it anytime anywhere

1.3K Likes

anthony

Jan 28, 2021

Is Colin Firth just available to play a role in every English movie on Earth?

837 Likes

john
Feb 18, 2024

What if you were so insanely hot that you ruined a whole bunch of lives.

701 Likes

Bobby Finger

Jan 10, 2021

Willem DaFOXY and Ralph FINE damn Sorry this is another thirst review I am a simple woman sometimes

623 Likes

sawah 🦖

Oct 20, 2019

First time watch for me. 1996 was a bit of a mess for me so that's probably why I missed it. I found it engaging yet I wasn't swept away... perhaps because of the film's formality. And John Seale's cinematography is of course delicious. Budget was 27 million. Even…

585 Likes

Sean Baker
Jun 30, 2016

These straights had my heart racing!

377 Likes

Aaron Michael

Feb 27, 2022

Every movie is better if Ralph Fiennes is in it

304 Likes

oliviathebi

The more that I watch this film, the more it creeps up my top 100 film's of all time list. This film is an overlooked gem nowadays, even though it won a lot of awards back in 96. An undeniable masterpiece and it almost puts every other film ever made to shame. Seriously…

301 Likes

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Chad Kennedy loved

The English Patient

One of my all time favorite films

🔥 😂 2 3Y

Sophie is "meh" on

The English Patient

ngl, it was hard to finish. it just didn't hold my attention for long 🤷🏽‍♀️ also, it's so sexist! like the main dude says "i h8 ownership" right after they fck the 1st time, BUT THEN! after a long affair he says "I WANT THE THINGS WHICH ARE MINE, WHICH BELONG TO ME"

2 1Y

Sabrina Bondi liked

The English Patient

The rich complexity of Minghella's approach finds an incomparable balance between classical storytelling and a modern formal treatment, and therein realizes one of the most enduring, beloved, and unique romances ever to come out of Hollywood.

🔥 1 3Y
S. J cricket liked

The English Patient

Watched across multiple days which pulled me out of the story But the story doesn’t hold too much attention

🤔 1 3Y

Lucie liked

The English Patient

film hyper triste mais vraiment un peu long mais une pépite

1 3Y

Karen liked

The English Patient

Magnificent … something for everyone … ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1 3Y
Garrison disliked

The English Patient

Just die already was correct, thank you Elaine.

🔥 1 12M

Mar loved

The English Patient

this movie made me cry so hard

1 2Y

Sarah Dennis is "meh" on

The English Patient

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1 2Y