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The English Patient

1996

Anthony Minghella

1996·R·United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Award tierGold
Metascore

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·Kristin Scott Thomas·Willem Dafoe

Producers

Steve E. Andrews·Scott Greenstein·Alessandro von Norman·Bob Weinstein·Harvey Weinstein

Languages

United KingdomEnglishGermanyGermanItalyItalianSAArabic

Major Awards

8 wins · 9 nominations

Wins (8)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Film

Anthony MinghellaSaul Zaentz
PGA Awards (1997)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Saul Zaentz
Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Picture

Saul Zaentz

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Director

Anthony Minghella
Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Director

Anthony Minghella
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1998)

British Director of the Year

Anthony Minghella

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Anthony Minghella

Nominations (9)

Best Picture

Goya Awards (1998)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Anthony Minghella
European Film Awards (1997)

European Film of the Year

Saul Zaentz
César Awards, France (1998)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Anthony Minghella
Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Anthony Minghella

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Anthony Minghella
Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Anthony Minghella

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Ralph Fiennes

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Kristin Scott Thomas