The English Patient
The English Patient
The English Patient
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1996
2h 42m
7.2(2306 votes)
Drama
Romance
War

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Miramax
The Saul Zaentz Company

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Almásy

Ralph Fiennes
Acting

Juliette Binoche

Hana

Juliette Binoche
Acting

Willem Dafoe

David Caravaggio

Willem Dafoe
Acting

Kristin Scott Thomas

Katharine Clifton

Kristin Scott Thomas
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Naveen Andrews

Sikh Kip

Naveen Andrews
Acting

Colin Firth

Geoffrey Clifton

Colin Firth
Acting

Julian Wadham

Madox

Julian Wadham
Acting

Torri Higginson

Mary

Torri Higginson
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Jürgen Prochnow

Major Muller

Jürgen Prochnow
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Kevin Whately

Sgt. Hardy

Kevin Whately
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Clive Merrison

Fenelon-Barnes

Clive Merrison
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Nino Castelnuovo

D'Agostino

Nino Castelnuovo
Acting

Hichem Rostom

Fouad

Hichem Rostom
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Peter Rühring

Bermann

Peter Rühring
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Geordie Johnson

Oliver

Geordie Johnson
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Liisa Repo-Martell

Jan

Liisa Repo-Martell
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Raymond Coulthard

Rupert Douglas

Raymond Coulthard
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Philip Whitchurch

Corporal Dade

Philip Whitchurch
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Jason Done

Kiss Me Soldier

Jason Done
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Roger Morlidge

Sergeant - Desert Train

Roger Morlidge
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Simon Sherlock

Private - Desert Train

Simon Sherlock
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Sebastian Schipper

Interrogation Room Soldier

Sebastian Schipper
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Fritz Eggert

Interrogation Room Soldier

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Sonia Mankaï

Arab Nurse

Sonia Mankaï
Acting

Rim Turkhi

Aicha

Rim Turkhi
Acting

Sebastian Rudolph

Officer In Square

Sebastian Rudolph
Acting

Thoraya Sehill

Interpreter In Square

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Sondos Belhassen

Woman with Baby In Square

Sondos Belhassen
Acting

Gregor Truter

Corporal - El Taj

Gregor Truter
Acting

Salah Miled

Bedouin Doctor

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Abdellatif Hamrouni

Ancient Arab

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Samy Azaiez

Kamal

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Habib Chetoui

Al Auf

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Philippa Day

Officer's Wife

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Amanda Walker

Lady Hampton

Amanda Walker
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Paul Kant

Sir Ronald Hampton

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Matthew Ferguson

Young Canadian Soldier

Matthew Ferguson
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Anthony Smee

Beach Interrogation Officer

No Image
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Lee Ross

Spalding

Lee Ross
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Dominic Mafham

Officer - El Taj

Dominic Mafham

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