The English Patient

1996

IMDb

Director

Anthony Minghella

Year

1996

Genres

Drama Romance War

Content Rating

Stars

Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe

Languages

🇬🇧 English, 🇩🇪 German, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇸🇦 Arabic

Origin Countries

🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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.

ScoresGoldMetascore: 86

Major Awards

Overall

7 wins — 9 nominations

Wins (7)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Director

Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Best Actress

Berlin International Film Festival (1997)

Best Actress

Nominations (9)

Best Picture

Goya Awards (1998)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

European Film Awards (1997)

European Film of the Year

César Awards, France (1998)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Actress in a Leading Role