The English Patient (Original title)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Anthony Minghella
Synopsis: In Italy during World War II, Hana, a nurse, is looking after 'the English patient', a badly burned soldier who doesn't have long to live. Gradually, through flashback, the soldier tells his story. He is in fact the Hungarian, Count Laslo de Almásy, who spied for the Germans. In North Africa Almásy has an affair with Katherine, the wife of a British agent, Clifton. When Clifton learns of the affair, he tries to crash his plane, carrying himself and Katherine, on top of Almásy in the desert. Clifton dies and Katherine is badly wounded. The unscathed Almásy tries to get help for Katherine but fails. He carries her body to his biplane, hidden in the desert, and takes off, but he too is shot down and badly burned.
Genres: Romance, War
Subjects: World War II, Infidelity, Nazi Party, Nurses, Euthanasia
Releases
Date: 06 December 1996Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 162 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 March 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 161 mins 31 secs - Length: 14537 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Buena Vista International (UK)
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1513745
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1513745
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Anthony Minghella
Synopsis: In Italy during World War II, Hana, a nurse, is looking after 'the English patient', a badly burned soldier who doesn't have long to live. Gradually, through flashback, the soldier tells his story. He is in fact the Hungarian, Count Laslo de Almásy, who spied for the Germans. In North Africa Almásy has an affair with Katherine, the wife of a British agent, Clifton. When Clifton learns of the affair, he tries to crash his plane, carrying himself and Katherine, on top of Almásy in the desert. Clifton dies and Katherine is badly wounded. The unscathed Almásy tries to get help for Katherine but fails. He carries her body to his biplane, hidden in the desert, and takes off, but he too is shot down and badly burned.
Genres: Romance, War
Subjects: World War II, Infidelity, Nazi Party, Nurses, Euthanasia
Releases
Date: 06 December 1996Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 162 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 March 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 161 mins 31 secs - Length: 14537 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Buena Vista International (UK)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1513745
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1513745
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)