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The English Patient

The English Patient

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 14, 1996

Runtime

2h 42m

Genres

Drama, Romance, War

User Score

72%

Original Title

The English Patient

Production Companies

Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions

Director

Anthony Minghella

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$231,976,425

Description

In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.